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Animal Science at Missouri State University - Springfield

Animal Science at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study animal science, take a look at what Missouri State University - Springfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

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.

Missouri State Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Missouri State Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Missouri 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.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% 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 Missouri State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General 53

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 290 $49,280
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $102,940
Animal Scientists 130 $81,780
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 70 $62,850

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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