Animal Science at Delaware Valley University

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

DelVal is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,303. Of the 388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Delaware Valley University in 2021, 65 of them were animal science majors.

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.

DelVal Animal Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science

DelVal Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at DelVal compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at DelVal is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
	32
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Animal Science Schools	34
Best Value Animal Science Schools	68

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from DelVal Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at DelVal is $31,543. This is 7% higher than $29,345, which is the national average for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

Animal Science Student Demographics at DelVal

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

DelVal Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 65 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from DelVal, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at DelVal are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delaware Valley University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

DelVal also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Animal Services
• Food Science Technology
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Plant Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Delaware Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	460	$54,160
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$106,970
Animal Scientists	70	$52,420
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$90,650

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 Delaware Valley University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.