Name: Animal Sciences (CIP 01.09): international graduates and related occupations
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276

International graduates, 2024–25

78 bachelor's · 109 master's · 80 doctoral

36 months

OPT after graduation

122

Four-year schools that offer it

Related occupations

Occupations related to Animal Sciences

Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Animal ScientistsSOC 19-1011200 openings a year · 130 LCA filings200+5.8%$68,940130

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersSOC 11-901370,800 openings a year · 17 LCA filings70,800−3.4%$89,90017

VeterinariansSOC 29-1131 · Usually needs more education3,100 openings a year · 394 LCA filings3,100+9.4%$130,100394

College teaching in this field: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

Other related occupations · 3

Farm and Home Management Educators First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Agricultural Technicians

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology