by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,697 | $1,697 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,022 | $1,022 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,570 | $16,570 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona 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. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly Pomona took out an average of $20,998 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona make an average of $32,124 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly Pomona 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 Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2019-2020, 91.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.4% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 107 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 27 |
| Food Science Technology | 30 |
| Plant Sciences | 45 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 32 |
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*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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