Occupations/19-1011.00
Animal Scientists
Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
40%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
61%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
43%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
- Task
Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
- Task
Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
- 02Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
- 03Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
- 04Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
- 05Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
- 06Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.96
- Degree of automation2.26
- Time sitting3.43
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations2.65
- Hands-on objects/tools2.13
- Outdoors / weather3.26
- Disease exposure1.74
- Decision freedom4.39
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing4.00
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics3.38
- Science4.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 30 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $71,575 2 yr $71,486 Master's · CIP 01.00 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr — 2 yr $67,660 Master's · CIP 01.00 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $47,650 2 yr $45,383 Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $40,467 2 yr $37,748 Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $39,585 2 yr $39,369 Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $37,424 2 yr $27,048 Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $37,028 2 yr $31,314 Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Agriculture, General 01.0000 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 01.00 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Range Science and Management 01.1106 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr — 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 01.11 |
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · Public | Range Science and Management 01.1106 | $1,200 | 100% | 39% | 1 yr $33,281 2 yr $26,353 Bachelor's · CIP 01.11 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Animal Sciences, General 01.0901 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $28,443 2 yr $29,413 Bachelor's · CIP 01.09 |