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. In 2021, 13 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from Sul Ross.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at Sul Ross compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Animal Science Schools	13
Most Focused Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Animal Science Schools	72
Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Sul Ross. This makes it the #9 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Sul Ross. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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	6
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sul Ross Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from Sul Ross in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. Sul Ross does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Sul Ross, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 12% better 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 master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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.