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Bachelor's-2% vs national median299 grads tracked

Animal Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 21st of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,510
middle 50%: $25,344 – $50,011
Median · 5 years out
$54,840
middle 50%: $39,443 – $76,823
Median · 10 years out
$71,060
middle 50%: $54,267 – $100,908

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 Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Animal Sciences earn a median $36,510 one year after graduating, rising to $71,060 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $56,151 for this field, ranking 21st 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,137 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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