Animal Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every animal science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the animal science program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Purdue Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Purdue Animal Science Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Animal Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in animal science from Purdue. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Purdue, 75% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Economics & Business

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Farm and Home Management Advisors	550	$45,730
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$47,880
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	40	$64,030
Animal Scientists	30	$67,510

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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