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Animal Science at Sam Houston State University

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Animal Science at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 115 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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.

SHSU Animal Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science

SHSU Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at SHSU 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 SHSU 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
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15

Earnings of SHSU Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SHSU is $31,802. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Animal Science Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 115 students earned a bachelor's degree in animal science from SHSU. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at SHSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 81
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 1,280 $52,170
Agricultural Sciences Professors 1,010 $93,580
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 400 $81,330
Animal Scientists 290 $52,360
Farm and Home Management Advisors 180 $28,570

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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