by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Auburn University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for animal science majors, Auburn came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for Auburn.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Auburn paid an average of $1,260 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $420 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
Learn more about Auburn tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn in Animal Science walked away with an average of $22,750 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn is $43,957 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Auburn does not offer an online option for its animal science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.
About 75.3% of the students who received their BS in animal science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.5% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 79 |
| Poultry Science | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 47 |
| Agricultural Production | 7 |
| Food Science Technology | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | 57 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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