by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 UMN Twin Cities ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in animal science.
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UMN Twin Cities was ranked #12 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for animal science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 82 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #21 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.
Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,990 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities, animal science students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at UMN Twin Cities is $280 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
The animal science program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Twin Cities are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in animal science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 78 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in animal science from UMN Twin Cities. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in animal science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 60 |
| Food Science Technology | 50 |
| Plant Sciences | 46 |
| General Agriculture | 15 |
| Soil Sciences | 6 |
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