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General Animal Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying General Animal Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 166 general animal sciences degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Animal Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Animal Sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 85% women (141) and 15% men (25).

General Animal Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 146 bachelor’s general animal sciences degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 88% were women (129) and 12% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Animal Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	115
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	8
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Animal Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 31%.*

General Animal Sciences Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 8 master’s general animal sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Animal Sciences master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	2

General Animal Sciences Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 12 doctoral general animal sciences graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Animal Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Animal Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Animal Sciences Graduates

Students who finish General Animal Sciences program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Animal Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.