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Animal Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Animal Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

If you plan to study animal science, take a look at what University of Nebraska - Lincoln has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

UNL Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UNL Animal Science Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Animal Science Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at UNL awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UNL, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Farm and Home Management Advisors 470 $70,730
Agricultural Sciences Professors 250 $88,080
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 120 $67,190
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 100 $60,330
Animal Scientists 40 $93,140

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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