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Michigan State University PhD in Animal Science

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Animal Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Animal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Michigan State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in animal science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Animal Science from Michigan State Cost?

$18,858 Average Tuition and Fees

Michigan State Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Michigan State paid an average of $1,544 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $786 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $18,858 $37,056

Does Michigan State Offer an Online PhD in Animal Science?

Online degrees for the Michigan State animal science doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.

Michigan State Doctorate Student Diversity for Animal Science

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 6 students received their doctor’s degree in animal science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.3% of the animal science students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 55.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the animal science doctor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Animal Science Focus Areas at Michigan State

Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 7
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References

*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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