Animal Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at UT Knoxville 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	32

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #21 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Knoxville Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $25,669. This is less than $29,345, which is the national average of all animal science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	99
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Knoxville Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 7 animal science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UT Knoxville, 100% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Food Science Technology
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Plant Sciences

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	240	$45,460
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$94,200
Farm and Home Management Advisors	190	$45,910
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	100	$60,490

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 Nightryder84 under License

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