Animal Science at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying animal science, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In 2021, 25 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Animal Science Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at University of Arizona 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 Schools	55
Most Popular Animal Science Schools	71

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in animal science from University of Arizona. This makes it the #42 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 University of Arizona Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $26,723. 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 University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from University of Arizona in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona Animal Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in animal science from University of Arizona. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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 University of Arizona with a master's in animal science.

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

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Plant Sciences
• Other Agriculture
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Agricultural Public Services

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	610	$51,540
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	120	$75,870
Agricultural Sciences Professors	60	$76,160

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.