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Animal Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

159 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
Animal Science is one of the majors in the agriculture & agriculture operations program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with animal science programs.

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Animal Science Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Animal Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for animal science list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 9
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Animal Science Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Animal Science Graduate Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Animal Science 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 32
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) 40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 43
Best Value Colleges for Animal Science 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science Graduates 64
Highest Paid Animal Science Graduates 67

Popularity of Animal Science at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 159 bachelor's degrees in animal science. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 128 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UIUC. This makes it the #3 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from UIUC Make?

$24,130 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,130 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Animal Science Graduates from UIUC Have?

$19,850 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Animal Science Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, animal science students borrow a median amount of $19,850 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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the animal science program at UIUC is $554 per month.

UIUC Animal Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 159 animal science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 85
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 10

UIUC Animal Science Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a Master’s in animal science from UIUC in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in animal science.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 227
Food Science Technology 129
Plant Sciences 74
Agricultural Public Services 40
Agricultural Production 6

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