by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more animal science students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in animal science at each of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for animal science majors in the Southeast Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more animal science students than North Carolina State University At Raleigh this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 253 animal science degrees in the most recent year. See more about animal science at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the most popular animal science schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 182 animal science students in the most recent data year. Read the full animal science report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
A rank of #3 makes University Of Florida one of the most popular schools for animal science. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 162 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Get the full animal science details for University Of Florida
The University Of Tennessee came in at #4 on our list of the most popular animal science schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 128 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Get the full animal science details for The University Of Tennessee
West Virginia University is one of the most popular animal science schools, landing the #5 spot this year. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Get the full animal science details for West Virginia University
Auburn University landed the #6 spot among the most popular animal science schools. Auburn University is a public school located in the city of Auburn. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 117 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Get the full animal science details for Auburn University
Clemson University landed the #7 spot among the most popular animal science schools. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Clemson University graduated around 113 animal science students in the most recent data year. See more about animal science at Clemson University
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College placed #8 for animal science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College graduated around 107 animal science students in the most recent data year. Get the full animal science details for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Mississippi State University comes in at #9 for animal science this year. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 102 animal science degrees in the most recent year. See more about animal science at Mississippi State University
Murray State University comes in at #10 for animal science this year. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a public university. Murray State University graduated around 88 animal science students in the most recent data year. See more about animal science at Murray State University
University Of Arkansas placed #11 for animal science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. This school awarded about 82 animal science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for University Of Arkansas
University Of Georgia placed #12 for animal science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. This school awarded about 76 animal science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for University Of Georgia
North Carolina A And T State University placed #13 for animal science by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina A And T State University is a public university. North Carolina A And T State University graduated around 60 animal science students in the most recent data year. See more about animal science at North Carolina A And T State University
Tuskegee University placed #14 for animal science by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 58 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Get the full animal science details for Tuskegee University
Middle Tennessee State University comes in at #15 for animal science this year. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university. This school awarded about 57 animal science degrees in the most recent year. See more about animal science at Middle Tennessee State University
University Of Kentucky placed #16 for animal science by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Read the full animal science report for University Of Kentucky
Santa Fe College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular animal science schools. Set in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. See more about animal science at Santa Fe College
Fort Valley State University comes in at #18 for animal science this year. Fort Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Fort Valley. Fort Valley State University graduated around 35 animal science students in the most recent data year. Read the full animal science report for Fort Valley State University
Arkansas State University Main Campus comes in at #19 for animal science this year. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Jonesboro. This school awarded about 28 animal science degrees in the most recent year. Get the full animal science details for Arkansas State University Main Campus
Louisiana Tech University placed #20 for animal science by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a public university. Louisiana Tech University graduated around 28 animal science students in the most recent data year. Read the full animal science report for Louisiana Tech University
Tennessee Technological University placed #21 for animal science by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Technological University is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 animal science degrees in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for Tennessee Technological University
Alabama A And M University comes in at #22 for animal science this year. Set in the city of Normal, Alabama A And M University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 12 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Get the full animal science details for Alabama A And M University
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular animal science schools. Set in the town of Harrogate, Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution. Lincoln Memorial University graduated around 8 animal science students in the most recent data year. See more about animal science at Lincoln Memorial University
James Sprunt Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular animal science schools. James Sprunt Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Kenansville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in animal science from this school. Read the full animal science report for James Sprunt Community College
Mount Olive College placed #25 for animal science by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Mount Olive, Mount Olive College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mount Olive College graduated around 6 animal science students in the most recent data year. Get the full animal science details for Mount Olive College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular animal science list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.