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Animal Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Animal Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679.

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.

UIUC Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UIUC Animal Science Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Animal Science Master’s Program

79% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UIUC, 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Animal Science

The following animal science concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General 28

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $88,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 240 $66,820
Farm and Home Management Advisors 190 $37,960
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 160 $49,190
Animal Scientists 80 $54,610

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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