by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how Wazzu ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in animal science.
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The bachelor's program at Wazzu was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 103 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Wazzu. This makes it the #37 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #31 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 Wazzu is $25,296. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, animal science students borrow a median amount of $19,545 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at Wazzu is $443 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Washington State University.
The animal science program at Wazzu awarded 111 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in animal science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 16 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in animal science from Wazzu. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in animal science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science Technology | 51 |
| Plant Sciences | 42 |
| General Agriculture | 31 |
| Agricultural Production | 27 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 7 |
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