Animal Sciences, General at Kansas State University

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if Kansas State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

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 Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

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

K -State Animal Sciences, General Rankings

The animal science major at K -State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Sciences, General. 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 #7 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 Sciences, General Bachelor’s Program

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 18% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 7% 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 Sciences, General Master’s Program

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 18% 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

Related Majors

• Livestock Management

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
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
• Image Credit: By Kzollman under License

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