Animal Science at University of Arkansas

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and approximately 27,562 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.

UARK Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UARK Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UARK 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UARK Animal Science Master’s Program

71% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UARK, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
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 University of Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	71
Poultry Science	35

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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Agricultural Sciences Professors	400	$88,260
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	320	$46,570
Farm and Home Management Advisors	230	$53,840
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	110	$67,520

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
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