Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,460 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at West Texas A&M University
Ranked 42nd of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,842
middle 50%: $29,001 – $53,754
Median · 5 years out
$57,997
middle 50%: $43,888 – $74,878
Median · 10 years out
$72,484
middle 50%: $55,665 – $100,583
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
Agricultural Science graduates from West Texas A&M University start with a median salary of $41k. Income reaches $58k at year five and $72k by year ten.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$58,284 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$58,226 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$58,176 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,171 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,905 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,482 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,238 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Texas A&M University
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out
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