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Animal Science at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Animal Science at Pennsylvania State 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State University Park Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Penn State University Park Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Penn State University Park 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.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Penn State University Park 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 55
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Penn State University Park Animal Science Master’s Program

25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. Penn State University Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 56% more men than average.

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In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.

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

Concentrations Within Animal Science

Animal Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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