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Bachelor's-4% vs national median659 grads tracked

Animal Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 29th of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,868
middle 50%: $32,300 – $50,425
Median · 5 years out
$53,658
middle 50%: $42,399 – $67,547
Median · 10 years out
$62,462
middle 50%: $43,722 – $86,904

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Platteville's bachelor's program in Animal Sciences earn a median $41,868 one year after graduating, rising to $62,462 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,151 for this field, ranking 29th of 50 reporting programs.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,666 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,319 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$53,864 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$53,193 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$52,379 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out

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