Bachelor's-3% vs national median747 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 23rd of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,653
middle 50%: $25,133 – $46,130
Median · 5 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $41,195 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
$73,294
middle 50%: $52,255 – $109,331
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 a $35k median salary in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $73k.
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
≈ $9,379 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,620 · 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
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
Colorado State University
$53,864 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$53,658 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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