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Animal Science at South Dakota State University

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Animal Science at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

South Dakota State Animal Science Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Animal Science Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Animal Science Master’s Program

64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from South Dakota State in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from South Dakota State, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota 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 2
White 8
International Students 3
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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Agricultural Sciences Professors 80 $81,860
Animal Scientists 60 $59,960

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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