Animal Science at Cornell University

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

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. Of the 4,287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 2021, 98 of them were animal science majors.

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.

Cornell Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Cornell Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how Cornell performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Cornell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	10
	43

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Cornell. This makes it the #40 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from Cornell Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $25,436. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its animal science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Cornell Animal Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in animal science from Cornell. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Cornell, 100% 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 Cornell University with a master's in animal science.

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

Cornell also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• International Agriculture
• Plant Sciences
• Food Science Technology
• General Agriculture

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$99,920
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	300	$56,750
Animal Scientists	130	$62,140
Farm and Home Management Advisors	70	$45,250

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
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.