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Bachelor's-23% vs national median198 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Sul Ross State University

Ranked 76th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,556
middle 50%: $24,118 – $47,529
Median · 5 years out
$48,011
middle 50%: $35,225 – $64,314
Median · 10 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $45,260 – $73,488

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Sul Ross State University's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $33,556 one year after graduating, rising to $56,563 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 76th of 84 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,507 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$50,509 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,899 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,299 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$44,224 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$43,647 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sul Ross State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out

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