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Animal Sciences, General at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Animal Sciences, General at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

If you are interested in studying animal sciences, general, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

SIUC Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

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

SIUC Animal Sciences, General Rankings

The animal science major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Sciences, General. 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 Sciences, General Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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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.

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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 Sciences, General Master’s Program

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

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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.

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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

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
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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