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. In addition, we cover how USU ranks in comparison to other schools with animal science programs.
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The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Utah State University handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 69% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in animal science from USU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $27,412. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USU, animal science students borrow a median amount of $17,449 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Utah State University.
Of the 88 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 35% were men and 65% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 80 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in animal science from USU. About 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Plant Sciences | 45 |
General Agriculture | 41 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 37 |
Horticulture | 12 |
Agricultural Production | 11 |
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