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Animal Sciences, General at North Carolina State University

Animal Sciences, General at North Carolina State University

If you plan to study animal sciences, general, 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 approximately 36,042 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.

NC State Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Animal Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
  • Master’s Degree in Animal Science

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NC State offers distance education options for animal science at the following degree levels:

NC State Animal Sciences, General Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #8 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 Sciences, General Master’s Program

91% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from NC State, 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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