Animal Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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. Of the 5,528 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University - Fort Collins in 2021, 80 of them were animal science majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

Colorado State Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	15
	18
Best Value Animal Science Schools	42

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Colorado State. This makes it the #15 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Colorado State Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $35,832. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 71% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Colorado State Animal Science Master’s Program

The animal science program at Colorado State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Colorado State, 80% 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	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Public Services
• Horticulture
• General Agriculture
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology

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
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

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