Careers in Animal Sciences

There are many career options open to animal science majors. Listed below are many of those careers. Job titles in all caps are from the targeted occupations list. In addition to the Associates degree, some careers require advanced degrees, local and/or state certification, and licensing.

Agricultural Product Inspector
Animal Breeder
Animal Control Officer
Animal Health Products Warehouse Person
Animal Nursery Worker
Animal Research Scientist
Animal Shelter Attendant
Animal Shelter Clerk
Announcer/Ringmaster/Ring Steward
Artificial Insemination Technician
Auction Yard Manager/Marketer
Auction Yard Worker
Auctioneer
Beef Cattle Improvement Association Bull Test Manager
Beef Ranch Herdsperson/Manager
Beef Ranch Owner/Operator
Beef Scientist
Boarding Stable Manager
Bookkeeper
Brand Inspector
Breed Association Field Representative
College Professor
Commodity Grader (including meat, poultry, dairy, wool)
Computer Operator/Analyst
Dairy Calf Feeder
Dairy Cow Feeder
Dairy Equipment Repair Person
Dairy Farm Herdsperson/Manager
Dairy Inspector Dairy Scientist
Dairy/Milk Processor Embryo Transplant Technician
Equitation Instructor
Fair Manager
Farm Accountant
Farm Advisor/Consultant
Farrier (Horse Shoer)
Federal Meat Grader
Federal Meat Inspector
Feed Batch Programmer
Feed Field Person
Feed Lot Crew Foreperson
Feed Mill Operator/Manager
Feed Salesperson/Representative
Feed Store Clerk
Feed Analysis Technician
Feedlot Manager
Field Representative
Financial Loan Officer
Fish Farmer
Game Bird Farmer
General Manager
Geneticist
Government Agriculture Agency: Administrator/Manager/Supervisor
Herdsperson/Foreperson
Horse Agent/Trader
Horse Breeding Farm Manager
Horse Ranch Manager
Horse Ranch Owner/Operator
Horse Scientist
Horse Stable Attendant
Horse Stable Manager
Horse Trainer
Insurance Agent
Kennel Manager
Livestock Advertiser
Livestock Appraiser
Livestock Buyer/Broker
Livestock Consultant/Analyst
Livestock Equipment Manufacturer Sales Representative
Livestock Groomer/Fitter
Livestock Journalist
Livestock Marketing Agent
Livestock Ranch Tenant
Livestock Transportation Owner
Livestock/Poultry Researcher
Meat Cutter (Retail)
Meat Inspector/Grader
Meat Marketing (Wholesale)
Milk Tester
Nutritionist
Pet Store Jobs
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Phone Salesperson/Telemarketer
Range Management Specialist
Range Manager
Salesperson, Livestock Supplies
Salesperson, Semen
Semen Collector
Sheep Ranch Herdsperson/Manager
Sheep Ranch Owner/Operator
Sheep Scientist
Shepherd
Slaughter House Manager
State Dairy Analyst
Swine Farm Herdsperson/Manager
Swine Farm Owner/Operator
Swine Scientist
Teacher, Animal Science
USDA Animal Health Inspector
USDA Meat Inspector
Warehouse Supervisor
Weigh Master/Clerk