Bachelor's+9% vs national median761 grads tracked
Animal Sciences at West Virginia University
Ranked 3rd of 50 bachelor's programs in Animal Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,632
middle 50%: $22,679 – $41,274
Median · 5 years out
$61,022
middle 50%: $42,271 – $80,469
Median · 10 years out
$80,567
middle 50%: $53,706 – $119,964
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
West Virginia University Animal Sciences majors earn $31k in their first year. Salaries increase significantly to $61k at five years and $81k at 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,200 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$63,671 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,143 · 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 West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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