Animal Science at Mississippi State University

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 Mississippi State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 93 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.

Mississippi State Animal Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science

Mississippi State Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Mississippi 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Most Popular Animal Science Schools	37
	46
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in animal science from Mississippi State. This is the #54 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Mississippi State Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $28,700. 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 Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from Mississippi State. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Plant Sciences
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Production

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Farm and Home Management Advisors	320	$49,350
Agricultural Sciences Professors	150	$97,550

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.