by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in animal science.
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Ohio State was ranked #10 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for animal science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 148 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Ohio State. This makes it the #13 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Ohio State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,236 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, animal science students borrow a median amount of $23,301 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,559 for all animal science majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at Ohio State is $317 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
Of the 155 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 121 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 70 |
| Other Agriculture | 67 |
| Plant Sciences | 57 |
| Food Science Technology | 38 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 14 |
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