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Animal Science at University of Maryland - College Park

67 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Animal Science is one of the majors in the agriculture & agriculture operations program at University of Maryland - College Park.

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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Animal Science Degrees Available at UMCP

UMCP Animal Science Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 10
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 15
Highest Paid Animal Science Graduates 16
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 16
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Animal Science Schools 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 21
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 21
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 22
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 31
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 38
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Animal Science 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 60
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science 63

Popularity of Animal Science at UMCP

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.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from UMCP Make?

$35,248 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Animal Science Graduates from UMCP Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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UMCP Animal Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

UMCP Animal Science Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in animal science from UMCP in 2021 were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology 50
General Agriculture 40
Agricultural Economics & Business 36
Plant Sciences 24
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 2

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