Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

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

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a total student population of 70,418. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Texas A&M College Station Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M College Station

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.

Texas A&M College Station does offer online education options in animal science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Texas A&M College Station Animal Science Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in animal science from Texas A&M College Station in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. Texas A&M College Station does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Texas A&M College Station, 58% 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 27% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Food Processing
• Agricultural Public Services
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology

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 A&M University - College Station.

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
• Image Credit: By Aggie0083 under License

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