Bachelor's+4% vs national median796 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ranked 8th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,175
middle 50%: $25,702 – $46,223
Median · 5 years out
$58,435
middle 50%: $43,710 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$86,768
middle 50%: $57,265 – $122,686
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
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Animal Sciences graduates earn $34k in their first year. Salaries reach $87k by year 10.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,987 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$63,143 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
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
Oklahoma State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
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