Animal Science at University of Wyoming

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if University of Wyoming is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829.

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 Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UW Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UW 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

78% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Animal Science Master’s Program

88% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UW, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	70

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Farm and Home Management Advisors	150	$55,960
Agricultural Sciences Professors	60	$82,730
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	30	$84,720

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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