by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in animal science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNL paid an average of $996 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $341 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,138 | $17,928 |
| Fees | $1,585 | $1,585 |
UNL 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 UNL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.2% of the animal science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Around 5.3% of animal science master’s degree recipients at UNL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 17 |
| Animal Health | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8 |
| Food Science Technology | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | 25 |
*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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