by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Equine Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Services is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at The University of Montana - Western. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in animal services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Montana Western was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal services list. It is also ranked #1 in Montana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Montana Western.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Montana Western was $664 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $189 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,523 | $15,913 |
| Fees | $1,224 | $1,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,280 | $8,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Learn more about Montana Western 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. Animal Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Montana Western took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,697.
animal services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Montana Western make an average of $23,649 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $21,183.
Montana Western does not offer an online option for its animal services bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Montana Western Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their BS in animal services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 94.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.6% of the animal services bachelor’s degrees at Montana Western in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Animal Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Equine Studies | 18 |
*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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