Animal Science at North Carolina State University

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

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in animal science.

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.

NC State Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in animal science for the following degree levels:

NC State Animal Science Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from NC State in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from NC State, 95% 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 North Carolina 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	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Agricultural Sciences Professors	760	$50,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	620	$60,510
Animal Scientists	140	$61,030
Farm and Home Management Advisors	130	$34,180
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$100,370

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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.