General Animal Sciences

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2020

7,374

growing 3.64%

Average Wage

$74,049

growing 4.3%

People in Workforce

548,799

growing 3.33%

Average Employee Age

44.5

growing 1.68%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of General Animal Sciences degree recipients are University of California-Davis, CA, Manhattan, KS, and College Station, TX. The locations with a relatively high number of General Animal Sciences degree recipients are Cobleskill, NY, Tuskegee, AL, and River Falls, WI. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Animal Sciences is a bachelors degree.

Agriculture Animal Sciences

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Animal Sciences and the types of students that study this field. University of California-Davis awards the most degrees in General Animal Sciences in the US, but SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Animal Sciences.

Tuition costs for General Animal Sciences majors are, on average, $0 for in-state public colleges, and $0 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Animal Sciences programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (78 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (6,754 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Animal Sciences

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Animal Sciences, is Public, 4-year or above (6,754 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Animal Sciences programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

University of California-Davis has the most General Animal Sciences degree recipients, with 313 degrees awarded in 2020.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in General Animal Sciences.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer General Animal Sciences programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Animal Sciences, with 20.3%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Animal Sciences

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Animal Sciences by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for General Animal Sciences.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agriculture graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $74,049 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is Farming, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Fuel dealers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

$74,049

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,379

4.3%

1 Year Growth

± 4.38%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Agriculture majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Agriculture majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common occupations Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Agriculture majors working as Agricultural & food scientists, Veterinarians, and Conservation scientists & foresters.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Agriculture majors are Dentists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

548,799

2019 Workforce

± 18,155

3.33%

1 Year Growth

± 4.57%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.33%, from 531,117 in 2018 to 548,799 in 2019.

The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (5.63%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common industries that employ Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farming, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paying industries of Agriculture majors, by average wage, are Fuel dealers, Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers, and Petroleum refining.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

548,799

2019 Workforce

± 18,155

3.33%

1 Year Growth

± 4.57%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.33%, from 531,117 in 2018 to 548,799 in 2019.

The industry which employs the most Agriculture graduates by share is Farming, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Agriculture.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Agriculture majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Agriculture majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Agriculture in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Agriculture is 44.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Agriculture (5,265 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

44.5

Average Age in 2019

± 0.474 Years

1.68%

1 Year Change

± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agriculture. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.17% and 3.17% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Animal Sciences are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Agriculture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (80%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in General Animal Sciences.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,265 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
961 degrees awarded
Black or African American
290 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Animal Sciences for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
3,768 degrees awarded
White Male
866 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
745 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in General Animal Sciences. White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Animal Sciences is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
7,250 degree recipients
Mexico
7,200 degree recipients
India
5,436 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Egypt
6.2 times more than expected
Chile
5.5 times more than expected
Taiwan
4.18 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Egypt that hold Agriculture degrees (6.2 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is China (7,250 degree recipients).

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