Bachelor's+1% vs national median643 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 17th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,699
middle 50%: $22,024 – $39,305
Median · 5 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $39,556 – $84,378
Median · 10 years out
$81,086
middle 50%: $52,551 – $118,963
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 from LSU earn a median of $29k in their first year. Ten-year median salary reaches $81k.
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
≈ $9,842 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,776 · 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
Sam Houston State University
$56,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$54,865 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$54,840 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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