Dairy Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dairy Science section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Dairy Science Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Dairy Science
Master’s Degree in Dairy Science

UW - Madison Dairy Science Rankings

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

Dairy Science Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Dairy Science Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of dairy science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in dairy science each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than 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 dairy science.

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

Animal Sciences, General

Careers That Dairy Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in dairy 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

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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