Animal Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In 2021, 155 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Ohio 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
	6
Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	13

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Ohio State. This makes it the #13 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $34,236. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 155 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	121
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Ohio State Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Ohio State, 82% 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 Ohio 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	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Food Processing
• Agricultural Public Services
• Food Science Technology
• Plant Sciences
• Other 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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	290	$55,620
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	100	$78,330
Animal Scientists	80	$76,240

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.