Animal Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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. In 2021, 76 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at NMSU Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	36

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in animal science from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #37 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from NMSU Main Campus Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NMSU Main Campus is $23,680. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science 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

Of the 76 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in animal science from NMSU Main Campus in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% 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 35% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NMSU Main Campus Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from NMSU Main Campus in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NMSU Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Public Services
• General Agriculture

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
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.