Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and approximately 7,547 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 53 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Platteville.

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.

UW - Platteville Animal Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science

UW - Platteville Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Platteville performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at UW - Platteville 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
	3
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Animal Science Schools	25
Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from UW - Platteville Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Platteville is $38,120. This is 30% higher than $29,345, which is the national average for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UW - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in animal science from UW - Platteville in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 98% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UW - Platteville 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 University of Wisconsin - Platteville with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Agricultural Sciences Professors	340	$85,140
Animal Scientists	280	$70,030
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$52,100
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	60	$72,550
Farm and Home Management Advisors	60	$51,100

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 James Steakley under License

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