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Animal Science at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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 Tech Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech Animal Science Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Animal Science Master’s Program

62% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from Texas Tech in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Texas Tech, 77% 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 Texas Tech 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 1
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Tech University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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