Animal Sciences, General at University of Georgia

If you are interested in studying animal sciences, general, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

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

UGA Animal Sciences, General Rankings

The animal science major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Sciences, General. 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 5 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.

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 Sciences, General Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 82% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA Animal Sciences, General Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in animal science each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UGA, 53% were white. This is below 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 Georgia with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Dairy Science
• Animal Health
• Poultry Science

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
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

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