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 Wyoming. 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, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UW was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Wyoming.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW paid an average of $603 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $145 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,480 | $14,472 |
| Fees | $1,441 | $1,441 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,615 | $10,615 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,184 | $3,184 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW in Animal Science walked away with an average of $19,379 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW make an average of $28,960 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,954.
Online degrees for the UW 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 Online Learning page.
About 70.0% 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 8.0% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at UW 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 50 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 52 |
| Agricultural Production | 11 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 8 |
| 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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