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Master's-28% vs national median79 grads tracked

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

Ranked 42nd of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $35,666 – $64,599
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $42,146 – $63,723
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Sul Ross State University's master's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $49,171 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $79,260 for this field, ranking 42nd of 43 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 yrs
≈ $7,604 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$62,026 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,746 · 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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