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 Texas A&M University - Commerce. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M Commerce paid an average of $569 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $160 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,790 | $17,060 |
| Fees | $5,030 | $5,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,176 | $1,176 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,567 | $9,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,413 | $3,413 |
Learn more about Texas A&M Commerce 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. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M Commerce took out an average of $24,005 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M Commerce make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M Commerce 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 Commerce Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.7% of the animal science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.9% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at Texas A&M Commerce in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 22 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 14 |
| Animal Services | 8 |
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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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