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Animal Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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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. In 2021, 30 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Animal Science Schools 53
Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in animal science from SIUC. This makes it the #42 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from SIUC Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at SIUC is $27,580. This is less than $29,345, which is the national average of all animal science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in animal science from SIUC. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 80% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SIUC Animal Science Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at SIUC awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

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In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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.

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

SIUC 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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