by our College Data Analytics TeamAnimal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Virginia Tech. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $761 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 | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech animal science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in animal science in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in animal science at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 13 |
| Dairy Science | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 33 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 6 |
| Plant Sciences | 3 |
*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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