Animal Science at Sul Ross State University

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

Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and has a total student population of 2,345.

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.

Sul Ross Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Sul Ross Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Sul Ross 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.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Sul Ross

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

Sul Ross Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 Sul Ross State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sul Ross Animal Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. Sul Ross does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Sul Ross, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sul Ross State University with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Animal Science

The following animal science concentations are available at Sul Ross State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sul Ross State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	26

Related Majors

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 Sul Ross 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adavyd under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.