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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