by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for animal science majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M College Station.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
Learn more about Texas A&M College Station tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station in Animal Science walked away with an average of $17,436 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station make an average of $36,002 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2019-2020, 82.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.2% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 157 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 204 |
| Poultry Science | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 39 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 455 |
| Agricultural Production | 164 |
| Food Processing | 22 |
| Horticulture | 48 |
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*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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