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Animal Science at Tarleton State University

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Animal Science at Tarleton State University

If you plan to study animal science, take a look at what Tarleton State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. Of the 2,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University in 2021, 132 of them were animal science majors.

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.

Tarleton Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Tarleton Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Tarleton 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 Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
34
Best Value Animal Science Schools 40
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 47
Best Animal Science Schools 66

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in animal science from Tarleton. This is the #48 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Tarleton Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tarleton is $25,130. This is less than $29,345, which is the national average of all animal science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Animal Science Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at Tarleton awarded 132 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Tarleton 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 Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 105
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Tarleton Animal Science Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 animal science major earned their master's degree from Tarleton.

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

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

Tarleton 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 Tarleton 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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