Bachelor's-18% vs national median172 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at Sul Ross State University
Ranked 46th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,743
middle 50%: $23,873 – $46,903
Median · 5 years out
$46,273
middle 50%: $34,546 – $62,158
Median · 10 years out
$58,249
middle 50%: $46,402 – $75,786
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 graduates from this Texas university see a $33k median salary in year one. Income increases to $46k at five years and $58k at ten years.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,024 · 5 yrs out
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
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$47,726 · 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 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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