Animal Science at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from WVU.

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.

WVU Animal Science Degrees Available

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

WVU Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at WVU 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	16
Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	17
	72

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in animal science from WVU. 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 WVU Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WVU is $25,506. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in animal science from WVU in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	86
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

WVU Animal Science Master’s Program

The animal science program at WVU awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from WVU, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Farm and Home Management Advisors	140	$55,450
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	70	$45,520

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.