Bachelor's0% vs national median799 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 18th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,740
middle 50%: $26,234 – $49,587
Median · 5 years out
$56,151
middle 50%: $42,875 – $74,531
Median · 10 years out
$74,448
middle 50%: $53,377 – $97,160
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 bachelor's graduates earn a median of $35,740 in year one. Salaries rise to $56,151 by year five and $74,448 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,082 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$56,620 · 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
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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