Animal Science at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and has a total student population of 13,292. In 2021, 76 animal science majors received their bachelor's degree from UVM.

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.

UVM Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UVM Animal Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the animal science progam at UVM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at UVM 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	28
Most Focused Animal Science Schools	32
Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60
	62
Best Animal Science Schools	63
Best Value Animal Science Schools	78

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UVM. This makes it the #42 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from UVM Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $26,969. This is less than $29,345, which is the national average of all animal science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Animal Science Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

The animal science program at UVM awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	63
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVM Animal Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in animal science from UVM. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the animal science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

UVM also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Agriculture
• Agricultural Production
• 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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	120	$47,750

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.