Animal Nutritionist Colleges
To become an animal nutritionist, you must get a college degree in agriculture, biology, equine science, horticulture, medicine, nutrition or a combination of these programs. A master's degree is required to specialize in a particular species, and you may also need to register with an association, depending on where you practice. Graduate schools that offer degrees in medicine also offer degrees in animal nutrition. Animal nutritionists have higher salaries in the northeastern and southeastern United States, according to Indeed.com.
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University of California at Davis
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Veterinarians may also specialize in nutrition for particular species. The University of California at Davis is a fully accredited, four-year institution that offers all of the courses required to become an animal nutritionist. The Department of Nutrition at UC Davis has four minor programs for students to concentrate their major in the area of food and nutrition. UC Davis also has a graduate program in nutritional biology for students that have a B.S. degree and are pursuing an M.S. or PhD. degree.
Virginia Tech
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A dual degree in biology and nutrition enables one to work with exotic animals. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg on a high plateau between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. The college is home to a 200-ewe sheep flock, a 150-cow beef herd, a 40-sow swine herd, a five-building turkey center, 1,500 adult chickens and a herd of 75 to 120 horses, providing resources for teaching animal nutrition. Graduate teaching and research assistantships are encouraged, with base monthly stipends that range from $1,561 for first-year M.S. students.
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University of Tennessee
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Animal nutritionists work with farmers to produce high-quality livestock feed. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is a 560-acre campus that provides over 300 degree programs. The College of Agriculture offers advanced degrees in Animal Science on the master's and PhD levels. Coursework for the graduate program includes nutrient evaluation and ration formulation and animal nutrition and metabolism. The university provides students with free medical care and transportation, housing and meal plans, and one of the largest student gyms in the country.
University of Kentucky
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Equine nutritionists must complete a B.S. degree in Animal Science or a related field. Graduate students focused on becoming equine nutritionists can enroll in the University of Kentucky's Equine Nutrition program offered at the UK College of Agriculture in Lexington. Students work on a 100-acre horse farm that houses approximately 60 head of horses. Graduates from the Equine Nutrition program have received national and international recognition and held positions in companies associated with the feed industry, research and other universities.
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