by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Arkansas. 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 UARK was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UARK.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UARK paid an average of $802 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UARK in Animal Science walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK is $28,598 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
About 73.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.1% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at UARK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 78 |
| 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 | 60 |
| Poultry Science | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 85 |
| Horticulture | 14 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 26 |
| Food Science Technology | 22 |
| Plant Sciences | 4 |
*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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