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Animal Science at Iowa State University

Animal Science at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying animal science, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Iowa State Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Iowa State 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 204
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Iowa State Animal Science Master’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Iowa State, 83% 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 Iowa State University 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 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Animal Science

Animal Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General 210
Dairy Science 10
Livestock Management 3
Agricultural Animal Breeding 2

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570
Farm and Home Management Advisors 260 $65,110
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 230 $58,040
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 140 $82,070
Animal Scientists 110 $74,830

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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