Bachelor's-4% vs national median279 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 27th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,902
middle 50%: $25,793 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,706 – $73,521
Median · 10 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $50,995 – $116,180
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
UMass Amherst's Animal Sciences bachelor's degree offers a median first-year salary of $35k. Long-term earnings reach $78k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,361 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Colorado State University
$53,864 · 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
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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