by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Equine Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Services is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at North Dakota State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in animal services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, North Dakota State University is the best school in the United States for animal services majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Dakota.
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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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
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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 Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at North Dakota State University took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $23,697.
animal services who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 60% higher than the national average of $21,183.
Online degrees for the North Dakota State University animal services 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.
All of the students who received their BS in animal services in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in animal services at North Dakota State University in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Animal Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Equine Studies | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 79 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 11 |
| Agricultural Production | 39 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 2 |
*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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