by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Equine Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Services is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at West Texas A&M University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in animal services, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at West Texas A&M University was ranked #8 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal services list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Texas A&M University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at West Texas A&M University paid an average of $477 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $406 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,748 | $7,195 |
| Fees | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,496 | $7,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
Learn more about West Texas A&M University tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of animal services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University is $32,213 per year. That is 52% higher than the national average of $21,183.
Online degrees for the West Texas A&M University animal services bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in animal services in 2019-2020, 92.9% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 94.4%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at West Texas A&M University in animal services at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Animal Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Equine Studies | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 50 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 14 |
| Plant Sciences | 53 |
*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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