Professional options
The degree includes a combination of disciplines built around the study of the animal and pet food business with emphasis on manufacturing management. Graduates are sought after by companies in the commercial feed and integrated livestock and allied industries.
Starting salaries are among the highest of graduates in the College of Agriculture. In addition, feed science graduates tend to move into positions of increasing responsibility and pay. It is not unusual to see graduates managing a plant or organization within a few years.
Students can be assured that their education and skills will be in demand throughout their working lives. The approximately 8,000 feed manufacturing locations in the United States produce more than 200 million tons of feed or feed concentrates a year and employ more than 100,000 people. The pet food option opens doors into a higher-margin world with limitless potential.
Career possibilities include plant operations and management in:
- Feed, pet food and related industries
- Corporate management
- Quality control
- Research and development
- Ingredient procurement
- Sales
- Processing facility design
- Equipment design and manufacturing
- Regulatory affairs
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