We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UF ranks in comparison to other schools with animal science programs.
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The bachelor's program at UF was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Florida handed out 144 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 195 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UF. This makes it the #9 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $25,888. This is less than $29,345, which is the national median of all animal science majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UF, animal science students borrow a median amount of $16,475 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all animal science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,559.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at UF is $247 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Florida.
Of the 144 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in animal science from UF in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a bachelor's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 98 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
The animal science program at UF awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Florida with a master's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Plant Sciences | 149 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 132 |
Soil Sciences | 42 |
Food Science Technology | 39 |
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