Bachelor's+8% vs national median513 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 5th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,075
middle 50%: $31,772 – $57,534
Median · 5 years out
$60,856
middle 50%: $45,577 – $80,093
Median · 10 years out
$80,069
middle 50%: $59,219 – $104,748
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 majors at UW-Madison command a $45k median salary in their first year. By year ten, median annual earnings climb to $80k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,674 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,143 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$61,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$60,869 · 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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