Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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.

UW - Madison Animal Science Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at UW - Madison are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Animal Science Master’s Program

82% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from UW - Madison, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Animal Science

If you plan to be a animal science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	32
Dairy Science	29

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Agricultural Sciences Professors	340	$85,140
Animal Scientists	280	$70,030
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$52,100
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	60	$72,550
Farm and Home Management Advisors	60	$51,100

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
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