by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2020-2021, animal health was the 1,291 most popular major nationwide with 21 degrees awarded. This represents a 109.5% reduction in animal health degrees awarded over the prior year's total of 44.
This year's Best Animal Health Schools ranking compares 1 of them to identify the best overall programs in the country. Explore this or one of our many other custom animal health rankings further below.
A major in animal health prepares you for careers in which using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems is crucial. Talking to others to convey information effectively and considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one are all required skills for careers related to this major.
New students will need to have completed high school or a GED program and each school will have their own minimum GPA and SAT/ACT test requirements. Specific animal health careers may require a certain level of degree attainment or additional certifications beyond that.
Animal Health degree levels vary. You can spend many years getting as high as a in animal health to something that takes less time like a . The time it takes to complete a animal health degree varies depending on the program.
| Degree | Credit Requirements | Typical Program Length |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 60-70 credits | 2 years |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 120 credits | 4 years |
| Master’s Degree | 50-70 credits | 1-3 years |
| Doctorate | Program required coursework including thesis or dissertation | At least 4 years |
A doctor's degree is the most common level of education achieved by those in careers related to animal health, with approximately 26.8% of workers getting one. See the the most common levels of education for animal health workers below.
| Level of Education | Percentage of Workers |
|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | 28.5% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 21.7% |
| High School Diploma | 12.9% |
| Master’s Degree | 10.9% |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 8.8% |
70.9% of animal health workers have at least a bachelor's. The chart below shows what degree level those who work in animal health have obtained.
This of course varies depending on which animal health career you choose.
Want a job when you graduate with your animal health degree?
The following options are some of the most in-demand careers related to animal health.
| Occupation Name | Projected Jobs | Expected Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers | 1,020,700 | -0.8% |
| Agricultural Sciences Professors | 13,600 | 7.9% |
| Animal Scientists | 6,400 | 4.9% |
As you might expect, salaries for animal health graduates vary depending on the level of education that was acquired.
Salaries for animal health graduates can vary widely by the occupation you choose as well. The following table shows the top highest paying careers animal health grads often go into.
| Occupation Name | Median Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences Professors | $90,890 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers | $79,940 |
| Animal Scientists | $67,690 |
With over 10 different animal health degree programs to choose from, finding the best fit for you can be a challenge. Fortunately you have come to the right place. We have analyzed all of these schools to come up with hundreds of unbiased animal health school rankings to help you with this.
One of 7 majors within the Animal Science area of study, Animal Health has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 7,647 |
| Dairy Science | 216 |
| Poultry Science | 214 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 153 |
| Livestock Management | 30 |
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