What can I do with a degree in Animal Science?

Fields of Employment

Livestock production

  • Beef and Dairy Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Sheep, Horses

Livestock feed

  • Production & Development, Quality Control, Distribution/Marketing

Meat and Dairy Foods

  • Production & Development, Quality Control, Distribution/Marketing

Agribusiness

  • Sales: Livestock, Feed, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture Chemicals, Livestock Supplies
  • Management
  • Marketing 
  • Public Relations
  • Customer Service

Education

  • Teaching
  • Non-classroom
  • Extension

Veterinary/Medicine

  • Small & Large Animal Care
  • Food Safety
  • Preventative Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Public Health
  • Laboratory Animal
  • Research
  • Inspection

Science and Technology

  • Research & Development
  • Product and Process
  • Genetics and Animal Breeding
  • Animal Nutrition/Health/Disease Control
  • Animal behavior, Training and Caretaking

Quality Control

  • Livestock Feed Inspection
  • Harvest Operation Inspection
  • Meat and Dairy Inspection

Employers

  • Farms and related operations
  • Feed companies and operations
  • Inspection services
  • Extension services
  • Federal, state and local government agencies
  • Agribusiness
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Equipment and supply companies
  • Food and meat processing companies
  • Animal health firms
  • Breed organizations
  • Financial institutions
  • Livestock publications
  • Schools (primary, secondary & tertiary)
  • Agricultural communications and media firms
  • Universities of veterinary medicine
  • Research laboratories
  • Zoos
  • Wildlife sanctuaries
  • Government and corporate laboratories
  • Livestock producers

Further information and strategies

  • Undertake internships, work experience and vacation work during your studies.
  • Obtain teaching qualifications for primary and secondary school positions.
  • Complete a PhD to work on high level research projects, to direct research programs, to enter high levels of administration and to teach at universities.
  • Combine an undergraduate degree with a degree in law, business, education, communication and information science, or other discipline to expand career opportunities.
  • Join professional associations (e.g. Australian Veterinary Association and Australian Mammal Society) as a student member to gain knowledge about the profession.

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