We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UMCP ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in animal science.
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The bachelor's program at UMCP was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 68 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UMCP. This makes it the #42 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $35,248. This is higher than $29,345, which is the national median for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, animal science students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all animal science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,559.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
The animal science program at UMCP awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMCP are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 11 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in animal science from UMCP in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Food Science Technology | 50 |
General Agriculture | 40 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 36 |
Plant Sciences | 24 |
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 2 |
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