Animal Science at Virginia Tech

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 Virginia Tech stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year.

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.

Virginia Tech Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Animal Science Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Animal Science Master’s Program

73% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. Virginia Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Virginia Tech, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

Animal Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	16
Dairy Science	1

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	680	$54,190
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	40	$84,630

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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