Animal Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

What traits are you looking for in a animal science school? To help you decide if University of Missouri - Columbia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's animal science program.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year.

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.

Mizzou Animal Science Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at Mizzou 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Mizzou Animal Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Animal Science

The following animal science concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	94

Related Majors

• Food Science Technology
• Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
• Agricultural Mechanization
• General Agriculture
• Plant Sciences

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	290	$49,280
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$102,940
Animal Scientists	130	$81,780
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	70	$62,850

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 Adam Procter under License

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