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2026 Best Poultry Science Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the United States
100 Poultry Science Degrees Awarded
$34,792 Avg Early-Career Salary

Poultry Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their poultry science programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for poultry science students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Poultry Science in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall poultry science education in the Southeast Region.

Top Schools in Poultry Science

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

No school ranked higher than Auburn University this year for poultry science. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 poultry science students who graduated with this degree at Auburn University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their poultry science degree from Auburn University earn around $34,980 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,625 to complete this degree. See the full poultry science program report for Auburn University

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A rank of #2 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the top schools for poultry science. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. North Carolina State University At Raleigh awarded about 19 poultry science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, poultry science degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $33,332. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduates carry a median of $22,689 in student loans. See the full poultry science program report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh

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University Of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in poultry science, ranking #3. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 37 poultry science degrees were awarded at University Of Georgia in the most recent year. Students who receive their poultry science degree from University Of Georgia earn around $31,769 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Georgia graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. Get the full poultry science details for University Of Georgia

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in poultry science, ranking #4. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 10 poultry science degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, poultry science degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $41,464. Mississippi State University graduates carry a median of $20,938 in student loans. See the full poultry science program report for Mississippi State University

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University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Students looking for a strong poultry science program will find one at University Of Arkansas, which ranked #5. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Roughly 70% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Arkansas awarded about 24 poultry science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, poultry science degree recipients from University Of Arkansas generally make around $32,417. Students borrow a median of $23,551 to complete this degree. Read more about the poultry science program at University Of Arkansas

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

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