by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animal Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNL was $830 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $259 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,770 | $24,900 |
| Fees | $1,792 | $1,792 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,186 | $12,186 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,374 | $3,374 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNL took out an average of $22,585 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNL make an average of $34,978 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the UNL 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 UNL Online Learning page.
About 75.7% 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 2.7% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at UNL in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 74 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 20 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 87 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 |
| Food Processing | 1 |
| Horticulture | 21 |
*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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