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Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

UW - Madison Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Animal Science Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Animal Science Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in animal science from UW - Madison. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in animal science each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 2
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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Agricultural Sciences Professors 340 $85,140
Animal Scientists 280 $70,030
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 280 $52,100
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 60 $72,550
Farm and Home Management Advisors 60 $51,100

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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