Graduate Programs in Animal Science
Explore 60+ Animal Science graduate programs at 20+ universities across 3 countries.
Overview
Animal science applies biology to the care, breeding and management of domestic animals. Graduate students study animal nutrition, genetics, physiology, reproduction, behavior and welfare, often with research on livestock, companion animals or aquaculture.
A master's can be research-based or applied to production and management. A PhD prepares you for research and teaching, and some graduates combine the field with veterinary training.
Graduates become animal nutritionists, animal geneticists, livestock production managers, animal welfare specialists and extension agents. Feed companies, animal health and pharmaceutical firms, breeding companies and government agencies are the main employers, with growing work in sustainable livestock systems.
Most Animal Science programs charge between $14,000 and $58,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $12,000 and $65,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Laboratory Animal ScienceDeadline Mar 14 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 24 months
- Cornell UniversityMaster of Science in Animal ScienceDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $20,800
- New York UniversityMaster of Arts in Animal StudiesDeadline Feb 15
- University of Wisconsin--MadisonMaster of Science in Animal NutritionDeadline Oct 1 +4 · Tuition $24,054 · Duration 24 months
- Purdue University--West LafayetteMaster of Science in Animal SciencesDeadline Oct 1 +4
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five highest-ranked universities offering this degree.
- University of CambridgePhD in ZoologyDeadline May 14 · Tuition $56,093 · Duration 3–4 years full-time
- Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Animal ScienceDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $20,800 · Duration 60 months
- University of Wisconsin--MadisonDoctor of Philosophy in Animal NutritionDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $44,232 · Duration 64 months
- Purdue University--West LafayetteDoctor of Philosophy in Animal SciencesDeadline Oct 1 +4
- University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Philosophy in Animal ScienceDeadline Feb 1 · Tuition $14,474 · Duration 24 months
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