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Animal Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

76 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
The Animal Science major is part of the agriculture & agriculture operations program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NMSU Main Campus ranks in comparison to other schools with animal science programs.

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Animal Science Degrees Available at NMSU Main Campus

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at NMSU Main Campus was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 28
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Animal Science 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 35
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 35
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 37
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 40
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 45
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 45
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 46
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science 48
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 48
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Animal Science Schools 66
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 73
Highest Paid Animal Science Graduates 75

Popularity of Animal Science at NMSU Main Campus

During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Mexico State University - Main Campus handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in animal science from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #37 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Make?

$23,680 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,680 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Animal Science Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Have?

$18,489 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus, animal science students borrow a median amount of $18,489 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all animal science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,559.

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NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 7

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 animal science majors earned their master's degree from NMSU Main Campus. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 49
Agricultural Economics & Business 31
General Agriculture 25
Agricultural Public Services 5
Food Science Technology 3

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