Animal Sciences
7,679 students earn a animal sciences credential each year across 137 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $34,073
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $53,114
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Bachelor's programs — 98 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas339$35,5821 year out$61,442$18,9062University of California-DavisDavis, California304$32,3091 year out$54,122$13,6253Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa235$39,5671 year out$55,971$21,5004North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina233$33,3321 year out$52,790$22,6895Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma221$36,2351 year out$55,473$19,5006Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas214$34,9331 year out$54,222$21,3697Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas211$38,8681 year out$51,573$22,7578University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin178$37,8521 year out$51,398$23,1839Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia162$28,7291 year out$49,456$22,63110California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California159$33,8791 year out$62,117$20,50011California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California149$37,3491 year out$56,089$15,55012University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois143$30,1871 year out$53,114$19,85013Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, Texas142$30,6951 year out$45,558$21,63814Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan140$41,2921 year out$59,436$26,00015Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana132$35,3181 year out$66,813$20,50016University of FloridaGainesville, Florida130$31,2941 year out$51,450$16,47517Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio130$33,6421 year out$50,455$23,30118Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky109—1 year out——19Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina109$28,9421 year out$55,310$24,82720California State University-FresnoFresno, California107$40,3111 year out$58,619$17,58521Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington104$31,9111 year out$47,320$19,54522Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama103$34,9801 year out$66,404$21,62523The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee103$26,5151 year out$50,966$21,69324Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas103$34,0511 year out$46,013$21,74525South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota101$44,8441 year out$56,528$23,16226University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico99$14,1231 year out$33,433$7,12527California State University-ChicoChico, California98$33,3871 year out$56,684$17,33428University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri98$34,6781 year out$57,523$19,50029West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia98$31,1031 year out$54,660$20,50030University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia97$31,7691 year out$61,453$22,25031Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi95$41,4641 year out$71,455$20,93832Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado91$36,1111 year out$56,056$22,04533University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota91$34,0731 year out$59,386$19,50034University of VermontBurlington, Vermont88$34,4671 year out$42,941$24,25035Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana86$29,7931 year out$62,173$23,14336SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York86$37,0681 year out$46,314$24,00037Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas85$33,3581 year out$45,953$21,66238Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon84$32,8931 year out$54,287$22,36239University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska81$39,0641 year out$54,812$20,98140Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York81$36,2041 year out$51,670$14,10041University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut80$37,7121 year out$60,947$23,51542University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas77$32,4171 year out$56,539$23,55143New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico77$28,4751 year out$41,175$18,48944Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, Pennsylvania73$38,3781 year out$51,293$27,00045Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, Maine72—1 year out——46Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania72$33,1821 year out$46,518$26,00047University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland71$40,2091 year out$56,654$21,50048Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey71$33,9261 year out$50,002$25,16949Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah71$30,7741 year out$64,644$17,44950Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, Alabama62$24,2111 year out$47,961$27,00051University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island62$35,5201 year out$46,797$21,75052North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, North Carolina59$35,6861 year out$48,691$28,04353University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho56$36,4861 year out$45,571$25,00054University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming51$34,8751 year out$45,390$23,25055Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho50$25,6611 year out$45,343$18,87056Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana49$30,2201 year out$42,414$24,03457Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, Texas49$20,0361 year out$58,759$25,00058University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky48$27,1441 year out$65,391$23,25059North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota45$39,2901 year out$55,921$23,62560Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana42$21,9581 year out—$26,62661The University of FindlayFindlay, Ohio42$34,5951 year out$49,278$26,00062University of MaineOrono, Maine39$37,8231 year out$49,452$27,00063Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee38$33,7881 year out$40,607$18,41564East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas37$27,1011 year out—$23,00065University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin37$44,9561 year out$51,278$20,87566University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin35$44,3541 year out$57,024$26,00067Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas34$28,8201 year out$50,319$19,18368University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire31$33,2131 year out—$27,00069Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, Illinois29$30,7061 year out$44,349$21,93670University of DelawareNewark, Delaware28$40,3171 year out—$24,57271University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts28$40,0081 year out$59,844$27,00072University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii26$31,2851 year out—$24,12573Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri26$33,6751 year out$49,514$19,68774University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona24$35,9961 year out$52,398$18,19575Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, Alabama18—1 year out——76Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas17$31,4441 year out$47,579—77Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, Missouri17$34,8761 year out—$23,00078College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, Missouri17—1 year out$39,573—79Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas16$28,0021 year out—$20,05080Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, Oklahoma14—1 year out$45,047—81Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, Georgia13—1 year out——82University of Mount OliveMount Olive, North Carolina12—1 year out——83University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota11$35,0721 year out$51,363$21,50084Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico10—1 year out——85Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, Michigan8—1 year out——86Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, Texas7—1 year out——87Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, Iowa5—1 year out——88Dordt UniversitySioux Center, Iowa5—1 year out——89Centenary UniversityHackettstown, New Jersey5—1 year out——90Wilson CollegeChambersburg, Pennsylvania4—1 year out——91Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, Texas3$31,0591 year out$48,336$21,73992Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, Oregon3$32,8931 year out$54,287$22,36293Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, Texas1—1 year out——94West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas0—1 year out$61,368—95University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0$37,7121 year out$60,947$23,51596University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0$37,7121 year out$60,947$23,51597University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0$37,7121 year out$60,947$23,51598University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0$37,7121 year out$60,947$23,515
Associate programs — 39 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, Ohio24$39,7431 year out$51,110$12,0002Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, Florida23$24,8331 year out—$19,8903SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York20—1 year out$50,573—4Casper CollegeCasper, Wyoming18—1 year out——5Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, Pennsylvania16$27,9321 year out—$18,3756College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho15—1 year out——7Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin14—1 year out$41,310—8University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut13—1 year out—$12,0009College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho13—1 year out——10Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah12—1 year out——11Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, Nebraska11$35,9311 year out$43,123—12Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, Illinois8—1 year out——13East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba, Mississippi8—1 year out——14Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, Oregon7—1 year out——15Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, Iowa6—1 year out——16Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, Wyoming6—1 year out——17Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictSheridan, Wyoming5—1 year out——18Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, New Mexico4—1 year out——19Northwest CollegePowell, Wyoming4—1 year out——20SUNY MorrisvilleMorrisville, New York3—1 year out——21Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, North Carolina3—1 year out——22Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, Idaho2—1 year out——23Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, Iowa2—1 year out——24Miles Community CollegeMiles City, Montana2—1 year out——25Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario, Oregon2—1 year out——26Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra Vista, Arizona1—1 year out——27John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, Illinois1—1 year out——28Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, Iowa1—1 year out——29Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, Iowa1—1 year out——30Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls, Minnesota1—1 year out——31Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, Mississippi1—1 year out——32Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, Montana1—1 year out——33University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire1$29,4431 year out$38,009$12,00034New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, New Mexico1—1 year out——35Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio—$39,7431 year out$51,110$12,00036University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0—1 year out—$12,00037University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0—1 year out—$12,00038University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0—1 year out—$12,00039University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0—1 year out—$12,000
Certificate programs — 21 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge, New York27—1 year out——2Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin16—1 year out——3Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, Illinois11$20,6901 year out—$17,4804Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, Illinois9—1 year out——5Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan9—1 year out——6Stautzenberger College-MaumeeMaumee, Ohio7$20,6901 year out—$17,4807Stautzenberger College-BrecksvilleBrecksville, Ohio7$20,6901 year out—$17,4808Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, Iowa6—1 year out$29,970—9University of FloridaGainesville, Florida5—1 year out——10Athens Technical CollegeAthens, Georgia5—1 year out——11Yavapai CollegePrescott, Arizona4—1 year out——12University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleBatesville, Arkansas4—1 year out——13College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho4—1 year out——14New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, New Mexico4—1 year out——15South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota4—1 year out——16North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina3—1 year out——17Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas2—1 year out——18Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri2—1 year out——19Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina2—1 year out——20University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska1—1 year out——21Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, Montana1—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).