by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at South Dakota State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in animal science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at South Dakota State was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $337 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,083 | $15,541 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
South Dakota State does not offer an online option for its animal science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their MS in animal science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.7% of the animal science master’s degrees at South Dakota State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 9 |
| Dairy Science | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food Science Technology | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | 11 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.