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Animal Science at Santa Fe College

If you are interested in studying Animal Science, you may want to check out the program at Santa Fe College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Santa Fe College is in Gainesville, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 animal science degrees were awarded at Santa Fe College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Fe College

Many students take online classes at Santa Fe College. Of 12,758 students, 2,607 (20%) studied exclusively online and 4,085 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Animal Science Graduates from Santa Fe College

Students who complete Santa Fe College’s Animal Science program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,091
2 years	$25,967
3 years	$26,019
4 years	$31,074

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Animal Science graduates from Santa Fe College earn a median of $31,074, compared with $43,037 for all Santa Fe College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Animal Science graduates from Santa Fe College comes in at $19,890.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Animal Science graduates at Santa Fe College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Animal Science graduates at Santa Fe College are 80% women (37) and 20% men (9).

Animal Science Associate’s Program at Santa Fe College

Among the 46 associate’s animal science graduates at Santa Fe College, 80% were women (37) and 20% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Science associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Animal Science associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe College, above the national average of 12%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Animal Science Concentrations at Santa Fe College

This Animal Science program at Santa Fe College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Animal Sciences	46

Best-Paid Careers for Animal Science Graduates

Graduates of the Animal Science program at Santa Fe College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Animal Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.