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Animal Science at University of Wyoming

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from UW.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

UW Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at UW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 6
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UW. This makes it the #17 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from UW Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW is $33,342. This is 14% higher than $29,345, which is the national average for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

73% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UW since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UW Animal Science Master’s Program

89% Women
The animal science program at UW awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UW, 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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