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 Montana State University. 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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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 MSU Bozeman was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Bozeman.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Bozeman was $1,180 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $358 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,654 | $25,087 |
| Fees | $1,717 | $2,017 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,400 | $10,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,838 | $3,838 |
Learn more about MSU Bozeman tuition and fees.
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. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Bozeman took out an average of $24,922 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Bozeman make an average of $27,618 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the MSU Bozeman 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 MSU Bozeman Online Learning page.
About 82.6% of the students who received their BS in animal science in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.8%.
Around 17.4% of animal science bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Bozeman in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 31 |
| Plant Sciences | 21 |
*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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