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Animal Science at University of Arkansas

Every animal science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the animal science program at University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in animal science.

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.

UARK Animal Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Animal Science
  • Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

UARK Animal Science Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Animal Science Master’s Program

55% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UARK, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Agricultural Sciences Professors 400 $88,260
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 320 $46,570
Farm and Home Management Advisors 230 $53,840
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 110 $67,520

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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