by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at North Carolina 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, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NC State paid an average of $888 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,535 | $26,654 |
| Fees | $2,566 | $2,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,602 | $11,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State is $29,046 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $28,954.
NC State does not offer an online option for its animal science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.7% of the animal science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.3% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 170 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 194 |
| Poultry Science | 24 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 26 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 104 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 15 |
| Agricultural Production | 1 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
*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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