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 Kansas State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at K -State paid an average of $842 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,375 | $25,251 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
| Books and Supplies | $924 | $924 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,100 | $10,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about K -State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at K -State in Animal Science walked away with an average of $22,745 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 K -State is $35,518 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the animal science bachelor’s degree program at K -State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the K -State Online Learning page.
About 72.0% 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%.
Around 8.4% of animal science bachelor’s degree recipients at K -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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 203 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 225 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 103 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 20 |
| Food Processing | 49 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 20 |
| Food Science Technology | 41 |
*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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