by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Animal Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Animal Science is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in animal science, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for animal science. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 89 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue was $948 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at Purdue took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,924.
The median early career salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue is $35,004 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $28,954.
Purdue does not offer an online option for its animal science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.2% of the animal science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at Purdue in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 108 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 132 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 170 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 |
| Agricultural Production | 35 |
| Horticulture | 4 |
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*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.
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