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 Tech University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Texas Tech was ranked #29 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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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. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $33,281 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech Online Learning page.
About 61.1% of the students who received their BS in animal science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Around 13.7% of animal science bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 131 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 94 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 41 |
| Food Science Technology | 12 |
| Plant Sciences | 35 |
*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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