by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Iowa State University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Iowa State is in the top 10% of the country for animal science. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 89 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
Learn more about Iowa State 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 Iowa State in Animal Science walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $36,951 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Iowa State 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 Iowa State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2019-2020, 81.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Around 9.7% of animal science bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 194 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 216 |
| Dairy Science | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 230 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 60 |
| International Agriculture | 52 |
| Food Science Technology | 52 |
| Plant Sciences | 133 |
*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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