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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 7 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Plant Sciences | 49 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 31 |
General Agriculture | 25 |
Agricultural Public Services | 5 |
Food Science Technology | 3 |
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