Animal Scientists Career

The role of Animal Scientists is to conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $89,450 and $43 per hour. 8 vocational programs could be taken for the Animal Scientists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 2,460 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Animal Scientists Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Animal Scientists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Agriculture	588	$26,272	-	1,206 Hours	14.77 Months
Animal Sciences	17	$28,108	-	-	-
Agricultural Animal Breeding	1	-	-	-	-
Animal Health	2	$30,220	-	-	-
Dairy Science	2	$26,531	-	-	-
Poultry Science	5	$31,612	-	-	-
Animal Sciences (other)	4	$29,138	-	-	-
Range Science and Management	2	$25,091	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Animal Scientists Career

The following 17 occupations are related to Animal Scientists.

Related Occupations toAnimal Scientists
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6,150	$90,160	$43
Food Scientists and Technologists	14,100	$88,350	$42
Soil and Plant Scientists	15,800	$77,080	$37
Biochemists and Biophysicists	33,180	$120,310	$58
Microbiologists	21,540	$93,380	$45
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	17,100	$75,740	$36
Biological Scientists, All Other	61,220	$99,060	$48
Agricultural Technicians	13,150	$46,810	$23
Food Science Technicians	15,190	$54,000	$26
Biological Technicians	76,990	$56,540	$27
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	7,550	$95,610	$0
Veterinarians	78,220	$136,300	$66
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	122K	$44,040	$21
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	116K	$37,310	$18
Agricultural Inspectors	12,660	$52,170	$25
Animal Breeders	1,360	$53,520	$26
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	32,590	$37,060	$18

Vocational Programs for Animal Scientists Career

2K

$43.01

$89,450

Vocational Programs to Prepare Animal Scientists Career

Related Occupations to Animal Scientists Career