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Animal Sciences Degree

81 schools compared · Average earnings $33,901/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$33,901/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

44/100

AI Automation Risk

High

44% task exposure

Best Schools for Animal Sciences

Top 81 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	66 62–65	$44,956/yr	High	14.4x
2	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	65 61–66	$44,844/yr	High	14.2x
3	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	65 60–67	$40,311/yr	High	20.0x
4	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	63 57–67	$41,464/yr	High	17.2x
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	61 58–62	$44,354/yr	High	11.7x
6	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	61 56–64	$37,349/yr	High	17.8x
7	North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC	60 56–62	$35,686/yr	High	17.0x
8	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	59 55–61	$37,852/yr	High	13.9x
9	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	59 54–60	$34,875/yr	High	15.4x
10	Iowa State University Ames, IA	58 54–61	$39,567/yr	High	12.3x
11	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	58 53–60	$39,290/yr	High	11.9x
12	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	58 54–61	$39,064/yr	High	12.6x
13	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY	58 54–58	$37,068/yr	High	12.3x
14	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	57 53–60	$40,209/yr	High	11.3x
15	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	57 53–57	$36,486/yr	High	11.9x
16	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	57 50–62	$35,318/yr	High	15.7x
17	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	57 50–61	$33,387/yr	High	16.6x
18	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	57 51–60	$31,294/yr	High	19.2x
19	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	56 52–58	$38,868/yr	High	10.8x
20	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	56 50–59	$36,235/yr	High	12.6x
21	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	55 49–58	$33,332/yr	High	13.8x
22	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	55 49–58	$25,661/yr	High	23.3x
23	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	54 50–57	$41,292/yr	High	8.3x
24	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	54 49–57	$33,675/yr	High	12.7x
25	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	54 49–57	$31,444/yr	High	14.3x
26	Utah State University Logan, UT	54 45–60	$30,774/yr	High	16.5x
27	University of Maine Orono, ME	53 49–54	$37,823/yr	High	8.8x
28	Auburn University Auburn, AL	53 46–59	$34,980/yr	High	12.2x
29	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	53 49–55	$34,051/yr	High	11.5x
30	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	53 46–59	$33,879/yr	High	13.0x
31	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	53 46–58	$32,417/yr	High	13.5x
32	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	53 48–55	$30,695/yr	High	13.5x
33	University of Delaware Newark, DE	52 49–53	$40,317/yr	High	5.3x
34	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA	52 48–55	$40,008/yr	High	7.6x
35	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	52 47–55	$36,111/yr	High	9.9x
36	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	52 46–57	$35,582/yr	High	10.7x
37	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	52 47–55	$34,933/yr	High	10.4x
38	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	52 48–52	$33,788/yr	High	9.7x
39	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
40	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
41	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
42	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
43	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	51 46–53	$35,996/yr	High	8.6x
44	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	51 49–52	$34,876/yr	High	7.6x
45	University of Georgia Athens, GA	51 44–57	$31,769/yr	High	12.7x
46	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	51 45–56	$31,103/yr	High	13.2x
47	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	51 47–53	$30,220/yr	High	12.1x
48	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	51 44–56	$28,820/yr	High	14.1x
49	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	50 45–53	$35,072/yr	High	8.8x
50	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	50 44–54	$34,678/yr	High	9.2x
51	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	49 44–52	$37,712/yr	High	6.5x
52	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	49 44–52	$33,642/yr	High	8.8x
53	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	49 45–51	$33,358/yr	High	9.0x
54	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	49 43–53	$32,893/yr	High	9.8x
55	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	49 43–52	$31,059/yr	High	10.4x
56	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	49 44–52	$28,475/yr	High	11.6x
57	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	48 44–50	$35,520/yr	High	6.1x
58	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	48 42–52	$34,073/yr	High	8.0x
59	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	48 43–52	$32,893/yr	High	9.1x
60	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA	48 41–55	$29,793/yr	High	12.0x
61	Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX	48 45–48	$28,002/yr	High	8.2x
62	Washington State University Pullman, WA	47 42–49	$31,911/yr	High	8.1x
63	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	46 42–48	$34,467/yr	High	4.7x
64	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	46 42–49	$33,926/yr	High	6.3x
65	University of California-Davis Davis, CA	46 41–50	$32,309/yr	High	7.9x
66	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR	46 37–54	$14,123/yr	High	14.8x
67	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	45 42–47	$31,285/yr	High	5.4x
68	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	45 41–48	$30,706/yr	High	7.4x
69	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	45 37–54	$27,144/yr	High	11.4x
70	Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX	45 35–55	$20,036/yr	High	13.9x
71	Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	44 40–46	$38,378/yr	High	2.0x
72	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH	44 40–46	$33,213/yr	High	3.3x
73	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	44 39–48	$30,187/yr	High	7.3x
74	Clemson University Clemson, SC	44 38–48	$28,942/yr	High	7.9x
75	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	43 38–46	$28,729/yr	High	7.0x
76	Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX	43 40–44	$27,101/yr	High	5.8x
77	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	43 37–48	$26,515/yr	High	8.4x
78	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	41 36–43	$36,204/yr	High	1.0x
79	The University of Findlay Findlay, OH	41 37–44	$34,595/yr	High	2.1x
80	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	40 36–41	$21,958/yr	High	4.4x
81	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	38 31–42	$24,211/yr	High	4.1x

Highest Earning Animal Sciences Programs

Schools where Animal Sciences graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$44,956/yr	66	High
South Dakota State University	$44,844/yr	65	High
University of Wisconsin-Madison	$44,354/yr	61	High
Mississippi State University	$41,464/yr	63	High
Michigan State University	$41,292/yr	54	High
University of Delaware	$40,317/yr	52	High
California State University-Fresno	$40,311/yr	65	High
University of Maryland-College Park	$40,209/yr	57	High
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	$40,008/yr	52	High
Iowa State University	$39,567/yr	58	High

Best ROI for Animal Sciences

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Animal Sciences.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Brigham Young University-Idaho	23.3x	$25,661/yr	55
California State University-Fresno	20.0x	$40,311/yr	65
University of Florida	19.2x	$31,294/yr	57
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	17.8x	$37,349/yr	61
Mississippi State University	17.2x	$41,464/yr	63
North Carolina A & T State University	17.0x	$35,686/yr	60
California State University-Chico	16.6x	$33,387/yr	57
Utah State University	16.5x	$30,774/yr	54
Purdue University-Main Campus	15.7x	$35,318/yr	57
University of Wyoming	15.4x	$34,875/yr	59

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Animal Sciences graduates earn?

Across 81 schools, Animal Sciences graduates earn an average of $33,901 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $14,123 to $44,956 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Animal Sciences?

Animal Sciences is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 44% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Animal Sciences program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Wisconsin-Platteville ranks #1 for Animal Sciences with a score of 66/100 and graduate earnings of $44,956/yr.

Is a Animal Sciences degree worth it?

On average, Animal Sciences graduates earn 10.5x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Animal Sciences programs across 81 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.