Poultry Science at North Carolina State University

Every poultry science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the poultry science program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Poultry Science section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Poultry Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Poultry Science
Master’s Degree in Poultry Science

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NC State does offer online education options in poultry science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Poultry Science Rankings

Poultry Science Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the poultry science majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Poultry Science Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of poultry science master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in poultry science each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the poultry science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in poultry science.

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

Animal Sciences, General

Careers That Poultry Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in poultry 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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