Animal Sciences.

CIP Code: 01.09 • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 01.0901 - 01.0999.

Colleges Offering

106

Avg. Median Earnings

$49,068

Highest Earnings

$54,805

Highest Earnings

Graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo earn the highest median salary at $54,805

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1041

$98,700

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

8,920

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

SOC Code: 11-9013

$89,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$43.22/hr

Total Jobs

6,500

Animal Scientists

SOC Code: 19-1011

$68,940

median salary

Hourly Wage

$33.14/hr

Total Jobs

3,100

Farm and Home Management Educators

SOC Code: 25-9021

$60,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.95/hr

Total Jobs

8,220

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

SOC Code: 45-1011

$59,320

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.52/hr

Total Jobs

27,960

Agricultural Technicians

SOC Code: 19-4012

$49,630

median salary

Hourly Wage

$23.86/hr

Total Jobs

15,130

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Animal Sciences.

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Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Alabama A & M University

Normal, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$45,758

1-Year Earnings

$35,552

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$31,444

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$53,117

1-Year Earnings

$35,967

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, ID

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$28,382

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Graduates/Year

159

Median Earnings

$54,805

1-Year Earnings

$33,879

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

Graduates/Year

160

Median Earnings

$53,017

1-Year Earnings

$39,083

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$48,474

1-Year Earnings

$40,373

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Graduates/Year

108

Median Earnings

$53,579

1-Year Earnings

$38,061

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Graduates/Year

109

Median Earnings

$47,853

1-Year Earnings

$28,942

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$42,296

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$53,934

1-Year Earnings

$40,423

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$52,967

1-Year Earnings

$38,582

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$49,225

1-Year Earnings

$42,612

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, NM

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

East Texas A&M University

Commerce, TX

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$41,105

1-Year Earnings

$33,490

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Iowa State University

Ames, IA

Graduates/Year

231

Median Earnings

$51,644

1-Year Earnings

$44,561

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