by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. UW - River Falls was ranked #10 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 #2 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - River Falls.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - River Falls paid an average of $583 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,428 | $14,001 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - River Falls in Animal Science walked away with an average of $23,058 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls make an average of $35,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the UW - River Falls 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 UW - River Falls Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.5% of the animal science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in animal science at UW - River Falls in 2019-2020, 5.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 149 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 124 |
| Dairy Science | 34 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 9 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 45 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 20 |
| Food Science Technology | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | 27 |
*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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