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General Animal Sciences at Iowa State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Animal Sciences, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 229 general animal sciences degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Many students take online classes at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) studied exclusively online and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Animal Sciences graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Animal Sciences graduates at Iowa State University are 83% women (189) and 17% men (40).

General Animal Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 222 bachelor’s general animal sciences graduates at Iowa State University, 83% were women (185) and 17% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Animal Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	180
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	20

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Animal Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

General Animal Sciences Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 4 master’s general animal sciences graduates at Iowa State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Animal Sciences master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Unknown	1

General Animal Sciences Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Of the 3 doctoral general animal sciences degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Animal Sciences doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Animal Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Animal Sciences program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Animal Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

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