The main focus area for this major is Animal Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UNH was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNH paid an average of $1,368 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $645 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $15,520 | $32,860 |
Fees | $3,418 | $3,418 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,242 | $12,242 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNH in Animal Science walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 29% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNH make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the UNH animal science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNH Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.3% of the animal science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Around 23.1% of animal science bachelor’s degree recipients at UNH in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Animal Sciences, General | 13 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Production | 29 |
*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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