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anthrozoology

Types of Degrees anthrozoology Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing anthrozoology may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	19
Master’s Degree	36

What anthrozoology Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing anthrozoology emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

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

Skills

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

• Active Listening — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, anthrozoology graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.9 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.9 / 7
Working with Computers	3.8 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by anthrozoology professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Project	Project management software	—
SAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
IBM SPSS Statistics	Analytical or scientific software	—
The MathWorks MATLAB	Analytical or scientific software	—
Clinical trial management software	Data base user interface and query software	✓

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for anthrozoology graduates include:

• Liberal Arts Teacher
• Faculty Member
• College Instructor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Interdisciplinary Professor
• Military Science Instructor
• University Teacher
• Teacher
• Packaging Professor
• Interior Design Teacher
• Metal Crafts Teacher
• Military Science Teacher
• University Professor
• Survey Research Teacher
• Medical Secretary Teacher

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	38.4%
High school diploma or equivalent	16.7%
Master’s degree	10.7%
Some college courses	6.5%
Postsecondary certificate	6.4%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	6.3%
Doctoral degree	5.4%
Post-doctoral training	4.7%
Less than a high school diploma	4.6%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	0.3%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in anthrozoology?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 81.8% of anthrozoology degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	45	81.8%
Men	10	18.2%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of anthrozoology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	42	76.4%
Asian	2	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino	3	5.5%
Black or African American	3	5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	1.8%
Two or More Races	1	1.8%
Race Unknown	2	3.6%
International Students	1	1.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

Online anthrozoology Programs

Distance learning are documented by IPEDS for anthrozoology. 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
Master’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.}

Related Programs

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

Program	CIP Code
Anthrozoology	30.34
Sustainability Studies	30.3301
Biological and Physical Sciences	30.0101
Biopsychology	30.1001
Cognitive Science, General	30.2501

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.