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 SUNY Cobleskill. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SUNY Cobleskill was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Cobleskill.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Cobleskill was $708 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,521 | $1,521 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,800 | $13,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,868 | $2,868 |
Learn more about SUNY Cobleskill tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cobleskill in Animal Science walked away with an average of $25,152 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cobleskill make an average of $29,429 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the SUNY Cobleskill 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 SUNY Cobleskill Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.4% 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 22.7% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Cobleskill in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 97 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 36 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 7 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
| Food Science Technology | 3 |
| Plant Sciences | 21 |
*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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