Animal Sciences, General at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

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

K -State Animal Sciences, General Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Animal Sciences, General Master’s Program

65% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in animal science each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from K -State, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas 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	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$50,230
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$97,080
Animal Scientists	30	$81,310

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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