Animal Sciences&
Awarded in 2016
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The locations with the highest concentration of Animal Sciences graduates are Manhattan, KS, University of California Davis, CA and Ames, IA. The locations with a relatively high number of Animal Sciences graduates are New Britain, PA, River Falls, WI and Tuskegee, AL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Animal Sciences is a Bachelor's Degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Animal Sciences and the types of students that study this field. Iowa State University awards the most degrees in graphic design in the US, but Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's and Delaware Valley College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Animal Sciences. Tuition costs for Animal Sciences majors are, on average, $7,234 for in-state public colleges, and $31,436 for out of state private colleges. The largest share of institutions with Animal Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agriculture graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Agriculture majors both by share and by number, though the highest paying industry for Agriculture majors, by average wage, is Wired telecommunications carriers.
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Agriculture in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Agriculture is 44, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelor's degree. Female employees are more likey to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students earn the majority (5,471) of the degrees.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Animal Sciences field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Animal Sciences majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Animal Sciences majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Control, and Repairing.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Animal Sciences majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.