Animal Scientists

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences(masters)University of Georgia, GA

$117,057

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences(postbacc-cert)University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

$114,606

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences(professional)University of California-Davis, CA

$93,981

Agriculture(masters)Washington State University, WA

$85,908

Animal Sciences(masters)Drexel University, PA

$82,092

Animal Sciences(doctoral)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX

$75,454

Plant Sciences(masters)Iowa State University, IA

$73,707

Plant Sciences(masters)University of Florida, FL

$67,257

Agriculture(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA

$64,786

Plant Sciences(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA

$63,129

Agricultural Production Operations(bachelors)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND

$62,869

Animal Sciences(masters)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX

$61,394

Plant Sciences(bachelors)California State University-Fresno, CA

$60,443

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences(masters)University of Florida, FL

$60,387

Agriculture(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX

$59,625

Plant Sciences(bachelors)South Dakota State University, SD

$58,787

Plant Sciences(bachelors)University of Minnesota-Crookston, MN

$57,915

Agriculture(masters)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO

$57,773

Agricultural Production Operations(bachelors)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

$56,835

Agricultural Production Operations(bachelors)Washington State University, WA

$56,743

Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences(masters)Tufts University, MA

$56,109

Agriculture(bachelors)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND

$55,828

Animal Sciences(masters)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

$55,258

Agriculture(masters)East Texas A&M University, TX

$54,807

Plant Sciences(masters)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND

$54,601