Animal Sciences, General at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
Master’s Degree in Animal Science

Purdue Animal Sciences, General Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #8 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 Sciences, General Master’s Program

69% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in animal science each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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
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
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