Animal Science at University of Connecticut

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. In 2021, 77 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

UCONN Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Animal Science Associate Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	31

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

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.

Earnings of UCONN Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $25,314. 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 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

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of animal science associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in animal science at UCONN are white. Around 85% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

The animal science program at UCONN awarded 77 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	57
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UCONN Animal Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in animal science from UCONN. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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 Connecticut with a master's in animal science.

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

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Agricultural Production
• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business

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
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.