Animal Sciences, General at West Virginia University

If you are interested in studying animal sciences, general, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 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.

WVU Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

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

WVU Animal Sciences, General Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Animal Sciences, General Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in animal science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from WVU, 83% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	70	$45,520

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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