Animal Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Purdue Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Purdue 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 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 Science Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	102
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Purdue Animal Science 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 19% 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

Concentrations Within Animal Science

If you plan to be a animal science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	198

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
Farm and Home Management Advisors	550	$45,730
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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