Median earnings of animal sciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 80 colleges. National median: $37,733, rising to $49,636 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $50,046 | $53,418 | $17,187 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | $49,201 | $53,530 | $19,500 |
| 3 | South Dakota State University | SD | $47,175 | $53,784 | $20,500 |
| 4 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ND | $46,037 | $50,975 | $20,500 |
| 5 | Iowa State University | IA | $44,561 | $51,644 | $20,000 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $44,305 | $49,193 | $17,812 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $43,099 | $54,089 | $19,250 |
| 8 | The University of Findlay | OH | $42,646 | $46,977 | $24,198 |
| 9 | Delaware Valley University | PA | $42,612 | $49,225 | $25,000 |
| 10 | Kansas State University | KS | $42,495 | $50,941 | $19,250 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $42,284 | $49,772 | $21,500 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $42,284 | $49,772 | $21,500 |
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $41,907 | $51,271 | $18,251 |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $41,283 | $57,605 | $18,869 |
| 15 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | NY | $41,167 | $50,491 | $19,500 |
| 16 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $40,627 | $54,805 | $15,000 |
| 17 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | $40,623 | $58,339 | $26,962 |
| 18 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $40,587 | $57,324 | $15,000 |
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | WI | $40,429 | $48,680 | $19,500 |
| 20 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $40,423 | $53,934 | $21,149 |
| 21 | California State University-Chico | CA | $40,373 | $48,474 | $15,419 |
| 22 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $40,145 | $50,769 | $20,183 |
| 23 | University of Connecticut | CT | $40,023 | $47,577 | $21,500 |
| 24 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | CT | $40,023 | $47,577 | $21,500 |
| 25 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | CT | $40,023 | $47,577 | $21,500 |
| 26 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | CT | $40,023 | $47,577 | $21,500 |
| 27 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | CT | $40,023 | $47,577 | $21,500 |
| 28 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $39,300 | $54,509 | $20,034 |
| 29 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $39,083 | $53,017 | $13,000 |
| 30 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | MN | $39,001 | $54,980 | $22,500 |
| 31 | University of Wyoming | WY | $38,744 | $49,092 | $20,361 |
| 32 | University of Vermont | VT | $38,741 | $48,468 | $20,500 |
| 33 | Cornell University | NY | $38,582 | $52,967 | $11,146 |
| 34 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $38,582 | $53,226 | $19,000 |
| 35 | Michigan State University | MI | $38,523 | $54,751 | $20,954 |
| 36 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $38,424 | $54,984 | — |
| 37 | California State University-Fresno | CA | $38,061 | $53,579 | $13,000 |
| 38 | Washington State University | WA | $37,882 | $41,634 | $19,767 |
| 39 | Texas Tech University | TX | $37,862 | $55,753 | $20,326 |
| 40 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $37,733 | $50,203 | $19,500 |
| 41 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | MA | $37,724 | $59,543 | $21,500 |
| 42 | University of Maine | ME | $37,554 | $50,825 | $25,500 |
| 43 | Middle Tennessee State University | TN | $37,434 | $41,965 | $22,171 |
| 44 | University of Arizona | AZ | $37,219 | $45,548 | $18,642 |
| 45 | University of California-Davis | CA | $37,118 | $48,441 | $12,860 |
| 46 | University of Delaware | DE | $36,986 | $49,999 | $25,000 |
| 47 | University of Georgia | GA | $36,670 | $61,176 | $20,000 |
| 48 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $36,599 | $49,636 | $20,073 |
| 49 | University of Idaho | ID | $36,288 | $40,935 | $20,000 |
| 50 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $36,228 | $47,983 | $19,500 |
| 51 | Auburn University | AL | $35,967 | $53,117 | $19,250 |
| 52 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $35,823 | $53,971 | $15,000 |
| 53 | Mississippi State University | MS | $35,740 | $52,755 | $23,531 |
| 54 | Oregon State University | OR | $35,722 | $45,959 | $15,000 |
| 55 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $35,722 | $45,959 | $15,000 |
| 56 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $35,683 | $56,248 | $18,419 |
| 57 | Angelo State University | TX | $35,552 | $45,758 | $14,625 |
| 58 | University of Kentucky | KY | $35,464 | $53,918 | $20,500 |
| 59 | Tarleton State University | TX | $35,348 | $43,185 | $20,500 |
| 60 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $34,859 | $47,224 | $20,500 |
| 61 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | IL | $34,833 | $41,932 | $19,500 |
| 62 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $34,396 | $48,026 | $15,791 |
| 63 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $34,353 | $41,658 | $14,000 |
| 64 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $33,727 | $48,155 | $26,400 |
| 65 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $33,612 | $43,797 | $18,593 |
| 66 | Montana State University | MT | $33,494 | $46,313 | $25,000 |
| 67 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $33,490 | $41,105 | $17,075 |
| 68 | Utah State University | UT | $33,277 | $39,041 | $13,250 |
| 69 | West Virginia University | WV | $33,202 | $52,548 | $19,500 |
| 70 | Clemson University | SC | $33,160 | $47,853 | $17,050 |
| 71 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $32,943 | $36,858 | $13,000 |
| 72 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $32,720 | $49,656 | $15,155 |
| 73 | University of Florida | FL | $32,651 | $47,724 | $14,000 |
| 74 | University of Arkansas | AR | $32,226 | $56,136 | $19,196 |
| 75 | Texas State University | TX | $32,035 | $51,157 | $21,305 |
| 76 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | TX | $28,726 | $44,214 | $22,927 |
| 77 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | $28,382 | — | $12,336 |
| 78 | Tuskegee University | AL | $27,259 | $39,949 | $26,500 |
| 79 | Louisiana Tech University | LA | $26,449 | $36,769 | $25,000 |
| 80 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | PR | $18,170 | $37,629 | $9,625 |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do animal sciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $37,733 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in animal sciences and $49,636 four years after. The highest is $50,046 at Northwest Missouri State University.
How much student debt do animal sciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,000 at the typical college.