Animal Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 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.

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Degrees Available

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

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at NMSU Main Campus 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% 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 NMSU Main Campus since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Master’s Program

100% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.

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

Concentrations Within Animal Science

Animal Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	82

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	250	$40,540

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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