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Animal Science at University of Connecticut

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UCONN Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UCONN 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 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.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Animal Science Associate’s Program

92% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of animal science associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in animal science at UCONN are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UCONN Animal Science Master’s Program

75% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in animal science each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

The following animal science concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	112

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	150	$49,180
Farm and Home Management Advisors	30	$46,040

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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