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 West Virginia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in animal science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WVU was $1,055 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,976 | $25,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,948 | $10,948 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
Learn more about WVU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Animal Science students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $20,924.
animal science who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU make an average of $29,092 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $28,954.
WVU 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 WVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in animal science in 2019-2020, 79.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 80.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.5% of the animal science bachelor’s degrees at WVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 93 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Animal Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 106 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to animal science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 64 |
| Plant Sciences | 26 |
View All Animal Science Related Majors >
*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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