Animal Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and approximately 24,535 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.

OSU Animal Science Degrees Available

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

OSU Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at OSU 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at OSU

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

OSU Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 OSU since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at OSU 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	171
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

OSU Animal Science Master’s Program

57% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. OSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from OSU, 100% 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 Oklahoma 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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

The following animal science concentations are available at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	221
Animal Nutrition	3

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 OK, the home state for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	250	$54,510
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$47,140
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	110	$57,230
Agricultural Sciences Professors	110	$86,040
Animal Scientists	50	$40,060

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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