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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at Purdue is $283 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 154 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 12 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 176 |
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 53 |
Food Science Technology | 38 |
General Agriculture | 32 |
Agricultural Production | 30 |
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