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Animal Science at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372. In 2021, 144 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UF Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UF 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.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UF. This makes it the #9 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UF Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $25,888. 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 UF

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

UF Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at UF awarded 144 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 98
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UF Animal Science Master’s Program

77% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UF, 69% 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 Florida 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 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UF also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 8 students 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 870 $47,310
Agricultural Sciences Professors 400 $105,680
Farm and Home Management Advisors 180 $31,900
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 120 $71,880

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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