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Animal Science at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. Of the 8,870 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 114 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.

UGA Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UGA Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UGA 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, 12 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UGA. This makes it the #12 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UGA Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $33,052. This is 13% higher than $29,345, which is the national average for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Animal Science Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The animal science program at UGA awarded 114 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 89
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UGA Animal Science Master’s Program

75% Women
25% 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 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UGA also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 10 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 770 $50,150
Agricultural Sciences Professors 320 $116,600
Farm and Home Management Advisors 130 $41,680
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 50 $84,110
Animal Scientists 40 $62,210

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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