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Other Animal Sciences

Types of Degrees Other Animal Sciences Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Animal Sciences have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	12
Associate’s Degree	46
Bachelor’s Degree	190
Master’s Degree	1

What Other Animal Sciences Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Animal Sciences develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Animal Sciences graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Animal Sciences emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a Other Animal Sciences program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Abilities most relevant to Other Animal Sciences careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Animal Sciences graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.1 / 7
Working with Computers	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Animal Sciences professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	—
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)	Web page creation and editing software	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
ServiceNow	Data base user interface and query software	—
Order management software	Procurement software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Animal Sciences graduates include:

• Adjunct Instructor
• Home Services Consultant
• Extension Officer
• County Agent
• Agriculture Extension Agent
• Youth Development Professional
• Program Management Advisor
• Farm Services Advisor
• Home Advisor
• Home Agent
• Cooperative Extension Agent
• Future Farmers of America Advisor (FFA Advisor)
• Extension Specialist
• Agricultural Agent
• Agricultural Extension Educator

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Animal Sciences graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	56.0%
Doctoral degree	15.2%
Bachelor’s degree	12.6%
Post-doctoral training	5.7%
Postsecondary certificate	3.3%
Less than a high school diploma	3.0%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.7%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.7%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	0.6%
Post-master’s certificate	0.2%
Some college courses	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Animal Sciences?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 84.3% of Other Animal Sciences degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	210	84.3%
Men	39	15.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Animal Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	163	65.5%
Asian	6	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino	32	12.9%
Black or African American	24	9.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.4%
Two or More Races	9	3.6%
Race Unknown	13	5.2%
International Students	1	0.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Animal Sciences Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Other Animal Sciences graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,873
4 years	$43,315
5 years	$54,045

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $54,045 — roughly 55% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Animal Sciences Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Other Animal Sciences. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Animal Sciences Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Animal Sciences graduates earn a median of $43,315 four years after completion — roughly 14% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Animal Sciences	01.09
Agricultural Animal Breeding	01.0902
Animal Health	01.0903
Animal Nutrition	01.0904
Animal Sciences, General	01.0901
Dairy Science	01.0905
Livestock Management	01.0906
Poultry Science	01.0907
Agronomy and Crop Science	01.1102
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	01.0302
Apiculture	01.0310
Crop Production	01.0304

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.