Animal Science at Washington State University

If you plan to study animal science, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Wazzu 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 Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Animal Science Schools	64

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Wazzu. This makes it the #37 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $25,296. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 111 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Wazzu are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its animal science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Wazzu Animal Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in animal science from Wazzu. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Soil Sciences
• Food Processing
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• General Agriculture

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	1,010	$53,950
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	150	$86,640
Farm and Home Management Advisors	90	$57,530
Agricultural Sciences Professors	40	$92,870

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 {} under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.