Animal Science at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691.

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.

USU Animal Science Degrees Available

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

USU Animal Science Rankings

The animal science major at USU 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USU Animal Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from USU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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 Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Sciences, General	99

Related Majors

• Agricultural Public Services
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Production

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	70	$46,110

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 Cory Maylett under License

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