Animal Science at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In 2021, 194 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

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.

NC State Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NC State does offer online education options in animal science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Animal Science Rankings

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

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 NC 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 Online Animal Science Schools	5
	16

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in animal science from NC State. This makes it the #2 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NC State Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $31,223. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

Animal Science Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

The animal science program at NC State awarded 194 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	157
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NC State Animal Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in animal science from NC State. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from NC State, 95% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC State also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Mechanization
• Soil Sciences
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Public Services
• Food Science Technology

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Agricultural Sciences Professors	760	$50,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	620	$60,510
Animal Scientists	140	$61,030
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$34,180
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$100,370

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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.