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Animal Science at University of California - Davis

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Animal Science at University of California - Davis

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

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and has a total student population of 39,074. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 358 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from UC Davis.

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.

UC Davis Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UC Davis. This makes it the #30 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $27,988. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

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Animal Science Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 358 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Davis, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% 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 California - Davis with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 79
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 134
White 81
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

UC Davis Animal Science Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at UC Davis awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UC Davis does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UC Davis, 83% 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 University of California - Davis 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 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 6,790 $47,360
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 1,460 $91,670
Agricultural Sciences Professors 380 $97,290
Animal Scientists 40 $56,840

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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