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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 North Dakota State University was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for North Dakota State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at North Dakota State University paid an average of $531 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $355 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,606 | $12,909 |
| Fees | $1,427 | $1,427 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,878 | $8,878 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
Learn more about North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University took out an average of $22,547 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University make an average of $32,467 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.1% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at North Dakota State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 79 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 11 |
| Agricultural Production | 39 |
| Animal Services | 11 |
*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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