by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Mississippi 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mississippi State paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,436 | $10,436 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,358 | $5,358 |
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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 Mississippi State in Animal Science walked away with an average of $24,710 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State is $32,391 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.4% of the animal science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in animal science at Mississippi State in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 96 |
| 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 | 86 |
| Poultry Science | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 33 |
| Agricultural Production | 15 |
| Horticulture | 13 |
| Food Science Technology | 31 |
| Plant Sciences | 35 |
*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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