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Animal science graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

54 colleges award master's degrees in animal science. Graduates of the typical program earned $62,470 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $26,000 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs54

Graduates in 2023-24531

Typical median debt$26,000

Typical earnings 1 yr after$62,470

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$82,704

Earnings to debt2.4x

Official field: Animal Sciences. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	54	$62,470	$26,000
Doctoral	39	$88,882	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in animal science

Highest first-year earnings

North Carolina State University at Raleigh$69,070

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$55,870

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	8	n/a	$96,821	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	18	n/a	$90,085	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	38	n/a	$75,323	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	46	$55,870	$69,841	$26,000
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	20	$69,070	n/a	n/a
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	21	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	18	n/a	n/a	n/a
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX	16	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	35	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	15	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-DavisDavis, CA	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of IdahoMoscow, ID	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MaineOrono, ME	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of WyomingLaramie, WY	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	13	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	10	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in animal science

Highest first-year earnings

Texas A&M University-College Station$88,882

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	18	$88,882	n/a	n/a
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of FloridaGainesville, FL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA	17	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of KentuckyLexington, KY	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of VermontBurlington, VT	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of WyomingLaramie, WY	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	5	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do animal science graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $62,470 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do animal science graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $26,000 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Animal science major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.