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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for animal science majors, UW - Madison came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in animal science. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in animal science from UW - Madison. This makes it the #30 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in animal science in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Animal Science majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,454 a year. This is higher than $29,345, which is the national median for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, animal science students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,559 for all animal science majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 animal science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in animal science.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 86 |
Agricultural Public Services | 81 |
Food Science Technology | 67 |
Plant Sciences | 19 |
Agricultural Production | 11 |
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