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Dairy Science
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly)
Career Options For Graduates
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- Crop and Livestock Managers
- Job DescriptionDirect and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in agricultural crop production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Farmers and Ranchers
- Job DescriptionOn an ownership or rental basis, operate farms, ranches, greenhouses, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural production establishments which produce crops, horticultural specialties, livestock, poultry, finfish, shellfish, or animal specialties. May plant, cultivate, harvest, perform post-harvest activities, and market crops and livestock; may hire, train, and supervise farm workers or supervise a farm labor contractor; may prepare cost, production, and other records. May maintain and operate machinery and perform physical work.Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 1,058,444
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 968,838
- Percent Job Growth: -8.5%

Important Abilities- Problem Sensitivity
- Manual Dexterity
- Control Precision
- Multilimb Coordination
- Visual Color Discrimination
- Depth Perception
- Animal Scientists
- Job DescriptionConduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 5,371
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 5,899
- Percent Job Growth: 9.85%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Category Flexibility
- Near Vision
- Agricultural Technicians
- Job DescriptionSet up and maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens and record data to assist scientist in biology or related science experiments.Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 25,804
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,516
- Percent Job Growth: 6.63%

Important Abilities- Problem Sensitivity
- Food Science Technicians
- Job DescriptionPerform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of food or beverage products.Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 25,804
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 27,516
- Percent Job Growth: 6.63%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Job DescriptionTeach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
- First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers
- Job DescriptionDirectly supervise and coordinate activities of animal husbandry or animal care workers.Salary and Wages
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
- Total Employment: 110
- Average Annual Salary: $39,160
- Average Hourly Rate: $18.82
Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Far Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
Dairy Science
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| All Students | 21 |
| By Gender | |
| Male | 13 |
| Female | 8 |
| By Race | |
| Non-Resident Alien | - |
| American Indian | - |
| Black | - |
| Asian | - |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Unknown | 5 |
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008
