Animal Science at South Dakota State University

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying animal science, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 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.

South Dakota 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

South Dakota State Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at South Dakota 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% 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 South Dakota State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	96
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Animal Science Master’s Program

38% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from South Dakota State, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota 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	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

Animal Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	108
Dairy Science	28

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Agricultural Sciences Professors	80	$81,860
Animal Scientists	60	$59,960

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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