This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 80% (70) of the Companion Animal & Equine Science graduates from December 2019 – August 2022. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $30,417.

Employers and Positions

• Abbott - Quality Control Technician
• Abell Animal Hospital - Kennel Assistant
• All Creatures Animal Hospital - Animal Care Technician
• AmeriCorps - Teacher
• Americorps - YouthPower 365 - Peak Pathfinder - Americorps Member
• Best Friends Pet Care - Manager Intern
• Boone Newspapers - Property Manager
• BrightDogs - Manager
• Care Animal Hospital - Receptionist
• Champaign County Humane Society - Medical Lab Technician
• Covance by LabCorp - Study technician
• Danada Equestrian Center - Equestrian Program Assistant
• Dogtopia - Shift Team Lead (2)
• Friendemic - Contract Auditor
• Grifols - Donor Center Specialist
• Kaskaskia Biological Station/INHS - Technician
• Loyola University Chicago - Lab Animal Care Tech I
• M&L Stables/L&M Show Stables, LLC - Barn Manager and Natural Horsemanship Instructor
• Med Vet - Critical Care Veterinary Technician Assistant
• PAWS Chicago - Summer Intern
• PetPlan North America - Insurance Agent
• Rush University Medical Center - Animal Care Technician
• The Anti-Cruelty Society - Animal Advancement Specialist
• The University of Illinois - Research Assistant
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Associate Researcher
• V3Companies - Field Technician

Institution and Areas of Study

• Indiana Wesleyan University - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
• Ohio State University - Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS ALEC (3)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Animal Science (7)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – MBA

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 76% (202) of the Science, Pre-Veterinary & Medical graduates from December 2019 – August 2022. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $38,970.

Employers and Positions

• A & E Animal Hospital - Veterinary Assistant
• Abbott - Animal Care Manufacturing Specialist
• Aikman Wildlife Adventure - Animal Care Intern
• All About Animals Pet Clinic - Veterinary Assistant
• Animal Care Center - Technician assistant
• Animal Hospital at the Crossing - Veterinary Assistant
• Animal Medical Center of Chicago - Veterinary Assistant
• Animal Medical Center of Mid America - Vet assistant
• Banfield Pet Hospital - Client Service Coordinator
• Barrington Square Animal Hospital - Kennel Attendant/ Vet Assistant
• Brookfield Zoo - Animal Keeper Aid - Birds
• Bureau Valley Veterinary Service Ltd. - Veterinary Assistant
• Campus Crusade for Christ - Intern
• Carriage Crossing Senior Living - Certified Nursing Assistant
• Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions - Veterinary Research Facility Manager
• Caterpillar - Quality Supervisor
• CentralStar Cooperative - Research Associate
• Champaign County Humane Society - Medical Care Staff
• Champaign County Humane Society - Medical Laboratory Technician
• Charles River Laboratories - Research Technician (2)
• Companion Animal Hospital Partners LLC - Veterinary Assistant
• Cunningham Township Supervisor's Office - Social Services Program Director
• Good Vets - Veterinary Assistant
• Grants Office LLC - Research Intern
• GreenTree Animal Hospital - Veterinary Assistant
• Heart of Brooklyn Veterinary Hospital - Customer Service Representative
• Idexx Laboratory - Medical Technologist
• Illinois Natural History Survey - Academic Laboratory Technician
• Kauai Vet Clinic - Vet Assistant
• Kohn Animal Hospital - Veterinary Technician
• Lab Corp Drug Development - Study Technician
• Lincoln Park Zoo - Guest Enthusiast
• Lincoln Park Zoo - ZooMed Support Intern
• Loving Paws Pet Clinic - Veterinary Assistant (2)
• Loving Paws Pet Clinic - Veterinary Assistant & Kennel Caretaker
• MedVet Chicago - Neurology Veterinary Assistant
• Northwestern Medicine - Clinical Research Medical Tech
• Northwestern Medicine - Clinical Research Coordinator
• Northwestern University - Animal Health Technician
• PAWS Chicago - Community Outreach Coordinator
• PetSmart - Stylist Apprentice
• PetSmart - Dog Groomer
• Riser Animal Hospital - Veterinary Assistant
• RVS - Assistant
• Scovill Zoo - Zookeeper
• Secureone Security Services - Compliance Officer
• State farm center ticket office - Ticket sales associate
• Ulta Beauty - Retail Sales Manager
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Customer Service Representative
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Lab Animal Caretaker
• University of Wisconsin Madison - Animal Research Technician
• VCA Laguna Niguel Animal Hospital - Veterinary Assistant
• VCA Lake Shore Animal Hospital - Veterinary Technician
• Wicker Park Veterinary Clinic, LLC - Client Services Representative
• Zoetis - New Product Development Livestock Intern

Institution and Areas of Study

• Georgetown University - MS in Physiology
• Kansas State University - DVM
• Lincoln Memorial University-CVM - DVM- Veterinary Medicine
• Midwestern University - DVM
• Midwestern University - DPT (Doctorate of Physical Therapy)
• Northwestern University - MS Education
• Parkland College - Veterinary Technician
• Purdue University - MS in Animal Science
• Ross University of Veterinary Medicine - DVM (2)
• St. George's University - DVM (2)
• St. John's College of Nursing - Master's Entry to Nursing Practice (MENP)
• Texas A&M University - Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics
• Tufts University - MS Conservation Science
• University of Illinois at Chicago - MS Nursing
• University of California San Diego - PhD Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• University of Glasgow - DVM (3)
• University of Illinois at Chicago - MBA
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - DVM (20)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Ag Leadership
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Animal Science (15)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Genetics and Genomics
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Nutrition
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Special Education
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - PSM Food Animal Production (3)
• University of Kentucky - PhD, Integrated Bioscience
• University of Miami - Masters of Professional Science in Marine Conservation
• University of Minnesota - DVM (2)
• University of Tennessee – DVM

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 80% (31) of the Food Animal & Production Management graduates from December 2019 – August 2022. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $56,000.

Employers and Positions

• AmeriCorps - Water Educator
• Cargill - Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Associate
• Cargill - Operations Management Associate
• Duke Animal Hospital - Receptionist
• Great Gian Foods - Internal Auditor LEAP
• Loving Paws Pet Clinic - Veterinary Assistant
• Marquis Energy LLC - Animal Nutritionist
• TBHC Delivers - Account Manager

Institution and Areas of Study

• Iowa State University - MS in Meat Science
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - MS Animal Science (9)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Nutritional Sciences
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS ALEC (2)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - PSM in Animal Production