Animal Science at Kansas State University

16% 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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854.

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.

K -State Animal Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Animal Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
Master’s Degree in Animal Science

K -State Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at K -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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at K -State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	176
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

K -State Animal Science Master’s Program

65% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from K -State, 76% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Animal Science

If you plan to be a animal science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kansas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	248
Livestock Management	3

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$50,230
Farm and Home Management Advisors	270	$55,810
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$97,080
Animal Scientists	30	$81,310

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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