by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Virginia Tech. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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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. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech took out an average of $22,388 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $27,874 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $28,954.
Virginia Tech does not offer an online option for its animal science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.8% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 159 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 166 |
| Dairy Science | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 13 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 38 |
| Food Science Technology | 24 |
| Plant Sciences | 52 |
*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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