Animal Science at Texas Tech University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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.

Texas Tech Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Texas Tech 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% 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 Texas Tech since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	161
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Texas Tech Animal Science Master’s Program

63% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Texas Tech, 63% 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 Texas Tech University with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

Animal Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	200

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 Texas Tech 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
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