Animal Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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.

SIUC Animal Science Degrees Available

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

SIUC Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at SIUC 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.

Animal Science Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC Animal Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from SIUC, 75% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

If you plan to be a animal science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	32

Related Majors

• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Production
• Plant Sciences
• Horticulture
• 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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	240	$66,820
Farm and Home Management Advisors	190	$37,960
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	160	$49,190
Animal Scientists	80	$54,610

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.