Poultry Science
Texas a & M University (Texas A&M)
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.Salary and Wages
College Station-Bryan, TX
- Total Employment: 110
- Average Annual Salary: $53,940
- Average Hourly Rate: $25.93
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 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.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
Poultry Science
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| All Students | 44 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| By Gender | ||||
| Male | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 |
| Female | 18 | 17 | - | 1 |
| By Race | ||||
| Non-Resident Alien | 3 | 1 | - | 2 |
| American Indian | - | - | - | - |
| Black | - | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| White | 39 | 38 | - | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | - | 1 | - |
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- 1936 North St
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
- Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 6
- Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
- Campus Location: Remote Town
- Tenure System: Has Tenure System
- Students Enrollment: 10,000 - 19,999
- Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
- Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008