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Bachelor's+3% vs national median939 grads tracked

Animal Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 11th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,203
middle 50%: $22,653 – $41,010
Median · 5 years out
$57,776
middle 50%: $39,907 – $87,311
Median · 10 years out
$89,146
middle 50%: $58,579 – $131,919

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Animal Sciences earn a median $30,203 one year after graduating, rising to $89,146 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $56,151 for this field, ranking 11th of 50 reporting programs.

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.

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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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,490 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$59,972 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,435 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,244 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$57,167 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$56,987 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$56,959 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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