Animal Science at California State University - Fresno

Every animal science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the animal science program at California State University - Fresno stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 90 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from Fresno State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Science section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Animal Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science

Fresno State Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in animal science from Fresno State. This is the #54 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fresno State Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $35,992. This is 23% higher than $29,345, which is the national average for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 90 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its animal science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Other Agriculture
• Food Science Technology
• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business

Careers That Animal Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	6,790	$47,360
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$97,290
Animal Scientists	40	$56,840

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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