Bachelor's+13% vs national median1,570 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at Texas A&M University
Ranked 1st of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,526
middle 50%: $24,184 – $49,003
Median · 5 years out
$63,671
middle 50%: $45,024 – $89,953
Median · 10 years out
$92,605
middle 50%: $62,591 – $129,646
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 Texas A&M University earn $34,526 in their first year. Median salaries grow to $63,671 at five years and $92,605 after 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,511 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas Tech University
$63,143 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$60,856 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$59,972 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$58,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,435 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$57,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,776 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,244 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$57,167 · 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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