Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management

Types of Degrees Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many horse husbandry/equine science & management graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	157
Bachelor’s Degree	156
Associate Degree	97
Undergraduate Certificate	67
Master’s Degree	2
Graduate Certificate	1

What Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to horse husbandry/equine science & management and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in horse husbandry/equine science & management should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills for Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Majors

horse husbandry/equine science & management majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Abilities for Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Majors

Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

What Can You Do With a Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with horse husbandry/equine science & management:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Animal Breeders	2.2%	$37,060
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers	2.1%	$46,960

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management?

The major attracts more women than men. About 93% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of horse husbandry/equine science & management majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	134
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management. About 0.6% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management

Some careers associated with horse husbandry/equine science & management require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

Find out what the typical degree level is for horse husbandry/equine science & management careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma	0.4%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	44.5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	22.6%
Some College Courses	5.0%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	5.3%
Bachelor’s Degree	23.1%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	0.3%

Online Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	14	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	22	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	2	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Horse Husbandry/Equine Science & Management

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to horse husbandry/equine science & management.

Major	Number of Grads
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production	900
Agricultural Production Operations	710
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture	704
Crop Production	506
Aquaculture	147
Dairy Husbandry & Production	66
Agricultural Production Operations	9

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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