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Animal Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Animal Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every animal science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the animal science program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 101 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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
41

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in animal science from Rutgers New Brunswick. This is the #48 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $27,528. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

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Animal Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Rutgers New Brunswick Animal Science Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 230 $46,140
Farm and Home Management Advisors 80 $79,330

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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