Careers
Educate. Consult. Improve animal health and management working as an animal scientist.
The Master of Animal Science degree equips you for community college teaching positions, working as an extension agent, and a variety of agribusiness and food production positions.
If you are interested in regulatory policy or enforcement, you can find employment in state and federal agencies working as a research associate, nutrition consultant or breeding consultant. Animal scientists interested in conservation or animal husbandry may find opportunities in zoos, research facilities or wildlife sanctuaries. Others may pursue work in animal nutrition research, feed mill management positions, animal feed research and development, or as animal husbandry consulting. Many go on to earn a doctoral degree.
Job Titles
The Master of Animal Science program is tailored for animal scientist careers. Our graduates often find career advancement in the following positions:
- Biological Technician
- Biologist (General)
- Biologist (General)
- Cell Biologist
- College Professor (Other)
- Computational Biologist
- Farm / Ranch Manager
- Field Biologist
- Food and Agricultural Scientist / Technologist
- Geneticist
- Physiologist
- Quality Control Chemist
- Research Analyst
- Research and Development Manager
- Research Scientist
- Wildlife Biologist
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