Bachelor's+10% vs national median14,595 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Texas A&M University
Ranked 3rd of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,946
middle 50%: $32,301 – $60,910
Median · 5 years out
$68,601
middle 50%: $51,528 – $92,362
Median · 10 years out
$88,327
middle 50%: $62,409 – $126,974
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 in Agricultural sciences earn a median first-year salary of $46k. By year 10, earnings typically rise to $88k.
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
≈ $7,123 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,110 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,578 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$66,845 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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