Bachelor's-4% vs national median829 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at Colorado State University
Ranked 28th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,128
middle 50%: $26,130 – $50,900
Median · 5 years out
$53,864
middle 50%: $38,743 – $74,558
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,152 – $99,899
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Animal Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Animal Sciences graduates earn $37k in their first year. Median salaries increase to $69k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,172 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,319 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,658 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
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