Animal Sciences.

Bachelor's Degree•95 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($48,474)

P25-P75 Interval ($43,185 - $53,017)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

Institution	State	Earnings	Avg Net Price	Median Debt	Lifetime Value Added
University of Georgia Athens	GA	$61,176 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$13,936 /yr	$18,250	+$11k
Alabama A & M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Normal	AL	- Nat: $49,634	$17,621 /yr	-	-$0
Fort Valley State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Valley	GA	- Nat: $49,634	$10,338 /yr	-	-$0
Andrews University Berrien Springs	MI	- Nat: $49,634	$12,547 /yr	-	-$0
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham	NH	- Nat: $49,634	$23,805 /yr	$25,997	-$0
University of Mount Olive ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mount Olive	NC	- Nat: $49,634	$18,853 /yr	-	-$0
Wilson College Chambersburg	PA	- Nat: $49,634	$21,741 /yr	-	-$0
Abilene Christian University Abilene	TX	- Nat: $49,634	$26,182 /yr	-	-$0
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock	TX	- Nat: $49,634	$24,456 /yr	-	-$0
Sul Ross State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Alpine	TX	- Nat: $49,634	$13,286 /yr	$20,050	-$0
California State University-Fresno Fresno	CA	$53,579 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$7,000 /yr	$17,500	-$26k
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison	WI	$57,605 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,354 /yr	$25,000	-$30k
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst	MA	$59,543 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$22,383 /yr	$26,724	-$33k
University of Maryland-College Park College Park	MD	$56,248 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$15,678 /yr	$21,500	-$35k
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches	TX	$54,984 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,260 /yr	$20,250	-$41k
University of Arkansas Fayetteville	AR	$56,136 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$18,209 /yr	$21,616	-$46k
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station	TX	$57,324 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$21,315 /yr	$17,592	-$47k
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona	CA	$53,017 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$11,531 /yr	$15,167	-$47k
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette	IN	$54,089 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,600 /yr	$19,500	-$49k
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo	CA	$54,805 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,665 /yr	$20,500	-$51k
Texas Tech University Lubbock	TX	$55,753 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,070 /yr	$20,000	-$52k
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville	WI	$53,530 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,032 /yr	$18,748	-$59k
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater	OK	$53,971 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,447 /yr	$18,750	-$61k
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville	MO	$53,418 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,244 /yr	$18,089	-$61k
Michigan State University East Lansing	MI	$54,751 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,680 /yr	$25,023	-$62k
West Virginia University Morgantown	WV	$52,548 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$15,634 /yr	$19,500	-$66k
University of Kentucky Lexington	KY	$53,918 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$18,851 /yr	$20,800	-$66k
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh	NC	$53,226 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,303 /yr	$20,921	-$66k
South Dakota State University Brookings	SD	$53,784 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,841 /yr	$21,349	-$71k
Mississippi State University Mississippi State	MS	$52,755 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,595 /yr	$19,719	-$71k
University of Florida Gainesville	FL	$47,724 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$6,541 /yr	$15,000	-$73k
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins	CO	$53,934 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$21,279 /yr	$21,500	-$75k
North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo	ND	$50,975 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$15,543 /yr	$21,439	-$79k
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis	MN	$51,271 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,778 /yr	$19,000	-$81k
Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick	NJ	$54,509 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$24,406 /yr	$24,250	-$81k
Texas State University San Marcos	TX	$51,157 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,805 /yr	$20,875	-$82k
Iowa State University Ames	IA	$51,644 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$18,589 /yr	$20,500	-$84k
North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro	NC	$48,155 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$10,846 /yr	$27,156	-$85k
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus	OH	$50,769 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,339 /yr	$21,500	-$87k
University of Maine Orono	ME	$50,825 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,510 /yr	$25,000	-$87k
University of Wyoming Laramie	WY	$49,092 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$13,599 /yr	$17,750	-$87k
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury	CT	$47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$10,875 /yr	$22,500	-$90k
Auburn University Auburn	AL	$53,117 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$24,323 /yr	$19,500	-$92k
University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls	WI	$48,680 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,054 /yr	$21,224	-$92k
Kansas State University Manhattan	KS	$50,941 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,406 /yr	$20,500	-$93k
Sam Houston State University Huntsville	TX	$49,636 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,404 /yr	$19,750	-$93k
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill	NY	$50,491 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$18,701 /yr	$20,000	-$94k
University of Delaware Newark	DE	$49,999 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,799 /yr	$22,683	-$95k
California State University-Chico Chico	CA	$48,474 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,480 /yr	$17,606	-$96k
University of California-Davis Davis	CA	$48,441 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,741 /yr	$13,000	-$97k
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign	IL	$48,026 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,355 /yr	$19,000	-$99k
University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton	CT	$47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$13,807 /yr	$22,500	-$101k
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln	NE	$49,193 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,747 /yr	$20,645	-$101k
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville	TN	$49,656 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$18,976 /yr	$20,265	-$102k
University of Rhode Island Kingston	RI	$50,203 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$21,440 /yr	$19,613	-$106k
Cornell University Ithaca	NY	$52,967 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$28,690 /yr	$12,730	-$109k
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford	CT	$47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,403 /yr	$22,500	-$110k
University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford	CT	$47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,798 /yr	$22,500	-$112k
University of Vermont Burlington	VT	$48,468 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,343 /yr	$23,250	-$113k
College of the Ozarks Point Lookout	MO	$42,296 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$6,100 /yr	-	-$118k
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia	MO	$47,983 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$20,268 /yr	$19,500	-$121k
Angelo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Angelo	TX	$45,758 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$15,091 /yr	$18,625	-$121k
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville	TX	$44,214 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$12,090 /yr	$22,400	-$123k
University of Arizona Tucson	AZ	$45,548 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$16,674 /yr	$18,527	-$128k
Clemson University Clemson	SC	$47,853 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$22,253 /yr	$21,500	-$129k
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend	OR	$45,959 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$18,048 /yr	$21,391	-$130k
Oregon State University Corvallis	OR	$45,959 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,604 /yr	$21,391	-$135k
Delaware Valley University Doylestown	PA	$49,225 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$28,278 /yr	$25,569	-$139k
University of Connecticut Storrs	CT	$47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$25,097 /yr	$22,500	-$141k
Montana State University Bozeman	MT	$46,313 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$22,499 /yr	$23,149	-$143k
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg	VA	$47,224 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$24,953 /yr	$22,250	-$144k
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro	TN	$41,965 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$13,359 /yr	$18,166	-$147k
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale	IL	$41,932 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$13,297 /yr	$21,936	-$147k
East Texas A&M University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Commerce	TX	$41,105 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$11,841 /yr	$19,000	-$149k
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu	HI	$42,671 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$15,664 /yr	$23,027	-$149k
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park	PA	$49,772 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$32,875 /yr	$25,000	-$151k
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge	LA	$43,797 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$19,151 /yr	$22,750	-$152k
The University of Findlay Findlay	OH	$46,977 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$27,221 /yr	$26,000	-$154k
Washington State University Pullman	WA	$41,634 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,971 /yr	$18,000	-$156k
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau	MO	$41,706 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$15,882 /yr	-	-$158k
University of Idaho Moscow	ID	$40,935 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,831 /yr	$25,000	-$161k
Tarleton State University Stephenville	TX	$43,185 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$20,783 /yr	$20,810	-$163k
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield	MO	$41,658 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,613 /yr	$19,593	-$165k
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces	NM	$36,858 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$8,889 /yr	$18,489	-$175k
Utah State University Logan	UT	$39,041 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$14,936 /yr	$15,549	-$178k
Louisiana Tech University Ruston	LA	$36,769 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$11,864 /yr	$24,800	-$186k
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales	NM	$32,569 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$4,904 /yr	-	-$186k
Dordt University Sioux Center	IA	$39,369 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$25,807 /yr	-	-$200k
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez	PR	$37,629 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$17,936 /yr	$7,125	-$201k
West Texas A & M University Canyon	TX	$35,420 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$19,487 /yr	-	-$213k
University of Minnesota-Crookston ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Crookston	MN	$32,119 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$12,212 /yr	$21,500	-$217k
Tuskegee University Tuskegee	AL	$39,949 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad	$35,013 /yr	$27,000	-$242k
Oklahoma Panhandle State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Goodwell	OK	$25,194 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$7,413 /yr	-	-$263k
Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg	ID	$24,421 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$8,221 /yr	$16,032	-$273k
Arkansas State University Jonesboro	AR	$22,999 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad	$12,366 /yr	-	-$301k

Analysis Notes:

Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.