Animal Science at West Virginia University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

WVU Animal Science 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.

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 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

83% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 89% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	87
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Animal Science Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from WVU, 83% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
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 West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	116

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
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