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 Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 SHSU was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for SHSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
Learn more about SHSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SHSU in Animal Science walked away with an average of $22,750 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $32,711 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $28,954.
SHSU 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 SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 77.8% 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%.
Around 27.8% of animal science bachelor’s degree recipients at SHSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 77 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 108 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 22 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 48 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 28 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 11 |
| Plant Sciences | 9 |
*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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