Animal Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year.

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.

Colorado State Animal Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
Master’s Degree in Animal Science

Colorado State Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Colorado 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Colorado State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	62
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Colorado State Animal Science Master’s Program

69% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Colorado State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

The following animal science concentations are available at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	93

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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	330	$57,330
Agricultural Sciences Professors	220	$87,140
Farm and Home Management Advisors	150	$62,710
Animal Scientists	40	$61,010

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
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