Animal Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying animal science, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 78 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.

Louisiana State University Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Louisiana State University 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
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
	76

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #42 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $24,323. This is less than $29,345, which is the national average of all animal science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Louisiana State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University Animal Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in animal science from Louisiana State University. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Louisiana State University, 100% 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in animal science.

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

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

Related Majors

• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Production
• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services
• 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	400	$54,830
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$75,170

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 Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.