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Animal Sciences, General at Sam Houston State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how SHSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in animal science.

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Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available at SHSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science

SHSU Animal Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Animal Sciences, General Graduates	22
Highest Paid Animal Sciences, General Graduates	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General	28
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General	29
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	46
Best Animal Sciences, General Colleges for Veterans	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (With Aid)	47
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (With Aid)	50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k)	54
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k)	55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k)	55
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k)	56
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k)	57
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income Over $110k)	59
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income Over $110k)	61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k)	62
Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k)	65

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 115 bachelor's degrees in animal sciences, general. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 108 degrees were handed out.

Animal Science Student Diversity at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Program

The animal science program at SHSU awarded 115 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SHSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	81
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.