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Animal Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

185 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
The Animal Science major is part of the agriculture & agriculture operations program at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in animal science.

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Animal Science Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Animal Science Rankings

Purdue was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for animal science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 9
Best Animal Science Schools 11
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 13
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Schools 13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 13
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 13
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science 14
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Animal Science 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 15
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 20
Highest Paid Animal Science Graduates 21

Popularity of Animal Science at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 185 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Purdue. This makes it the #20 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from Purdue Make?

$32,152 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,152 a year. This is higher than $29,345, which is the national median for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Animal Science Graduates from Purdue Have?

$20,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, animal science students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all animal science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,559.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at Purdue is $283 per month.

Animal Science Student Diversity at Purdue

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

Purdue Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Purdue in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 154
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 12

Purdue Animal Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 animal science majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 176
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 53
Food Science Technology 38
General Agriculture 32
Agricultural Production 30

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