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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received a bachelor's degree in animal science from USU.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

USU Animal Science Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools	23

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in animal science from USU. This makes it the #21 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $27,412. 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 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

Of the 88 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in animal science from USU in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical animal science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 91% 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	5
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USU Animal Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in animal science from USU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. USU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 37% more men than average.

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	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.