Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how OSU ranks in comparison to other schools with animal science programs.
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The bachelor's program at OSU was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus handed out 207 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 217 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in animal science from OSU. This makes it the #7 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from OSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,233 a year. This is higher than $29,345, which is the national median for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at OSU, animal science students borrow a median amount of $19,500 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 OSU is $559 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 207 students earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from OSU. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at OSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 158 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 37 |
Of the 14 animal science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from OSU, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 | 2 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 191 |
Agricultural Public Services | 74 |
Soil Sciences | 34 |
International Agriculture | 26 |
Food Science Technology | 20 |
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