Animal Sciences
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | $38,907 | $32,980 to $44,472 | 7 | 71% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $49,193 | $43,491 to $53,172 | 79 | 94% |
| Master's Degree | $82,092 | $75,323 to $90,085 | 5 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +3% (2025 to 2035), about 82,600 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $89,900 | -3.4% | 70,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | +3.8% | 7,200 |
| Agricultural Technicians | $49,630 | +5.4% | 2,800 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,700 | +2.9% | 800 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $60,220 | -3.2% | 800 |
| Animal Scientists | $68,940 | +5.8% | 200 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a animal sciences program, of 134 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Texas A&M University-College Station
- University of California-Davis
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Kansas State University
- Iowa State University
- Texas Tech University
- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.