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Department of Animal Dairy Sciences College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Mississippi State University

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  • Mississippi State, MS
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Small
    setting
  • 58%42%
    student ratio
  • 36
    total students
  • $5,805 | $14,670
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • July 1
    fall application deadline
  • 20%
    acceptance rate
  • 6 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Agricultural Life Sciences Master of Science (MS) [genetics]
      Master of Science (MS) [animal physiology]
    • Life Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [genetics]
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [animal physiology]
    • Agricultural Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [animal dairy sciences]
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [animal nutrition]
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 5
    • Doctoral Degrees 4
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? No
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required and comprehensive oral or written exam
    • Doctoral Degrees Required and comprehensive oral or written exam
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

20% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied35
    • Accepted7
    • Acceptance Rate20%
    • Enrolled5
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $40
    • Application Fee - International $40
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline July 1st May 1st Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline November 1st September 1st Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 575 paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,805
    • Out-of-state tuition *$14,670
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 1
    • Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Federal Work-Study, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students36
    • Female Percentage58%
    • Male Percentage42%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students36
    • Part-time Percentage39%
    • Full-time Percentage61%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino7%
    • Black / African American7%
    • White / Caucasian86%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian0%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown0%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty12
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage42%
    • Male Percentage58%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchEcology and population dynamics, physiology, biochemistry and behavior, systematics
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$496,000

Location & Contact

Department of Animal Dairy Sciences

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mississippi State University

PO Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS 39762
United States

Dr. Scott Willard

Professor and Department Head

Phone: 662-325-2802
Fax: 662-325-8873
Email: swillard@bch.msstate.edu

Dr. Brian Rude

Professor and Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 662-325-2802
Fax: 662-325-8873
Email: brude@ads.msstate.edu

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