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Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study animal science, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 101 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.

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UMN Twin Cities 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, 7 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #21 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Graduates

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $33,990. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

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Animal Science Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 78
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in animal science from UMN Twin Cities. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 2
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 1 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Animal Scientists 210 $69,860
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 160 $65,340
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 50 $95,000
Farm and Home Management Advisors 40 $58,580

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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