Master's-16% vs national median409 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Tarleton State University
Ranked 33rd of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,884
middle 50%: $37,050 – $63,330
Median · 5 years out
$66,205
middle 50%: $52,147 – $81,473
Median · 10 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $54,252 – $106,946
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
Tarleton State University graduates in Agricultural Sciences earn a median of $50k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $83k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,912 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$66,474 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$65,653 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Tarleton State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
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