Animal Science at University of Arkansas

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. Of the 5,593 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arkansas in 2021, 86 of them were animal science majors.

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

• Basic Certificate in Animal Science (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
• Master’s Degree in Animal Science
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

UARK Animal Science Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
	4
Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	7

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UARK. This makes it the #13 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UARK Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UARK is $30,240. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 79% 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	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	68
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UARK Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Animal Science from UARK in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UARK, 64% were white. This is below average 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Production
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences
• Food Science Technology

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.