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Bachelor's-15% vs national median671 grads tracked

Animal Sciences at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 45th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,840
middle 50%: $24,862 – $44,073
Median · 5 years out
$47,726
middle 50%: $35,049 – $62,907
Median · 10 years out
$56,330
middle 50%: $42,929 – $77,971

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 SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's bachelor's program in Animal Sciences earn a median $32,840 one year after graduating, rising to $56,330 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $56,151 for this field, ranking 45th 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.

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
9 yrs
≈ $10,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

Berry College
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$51,013 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$50,096 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,911 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$48,933 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$48,620 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$46,273 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$46,223 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$46,171 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,185 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out

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