Animal Sciences at University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$35,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 78
Rank by pay
#52 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,527
Median federal debt

University of Arizona graduates in animal sciences earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Arizona Compares for Animal Sciences

All 78 colleges reporting animal sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Georgia Athens, GA$61,176$63,330#3$31,769
2University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$59,543$52,434#25$40,008
3University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$57,605$59,941#8$44,354
4Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$57,324$58,282#9$35,582
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$56,248$49,364#45$40,209
6University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$56,136$66,152#1$32,417
7Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$55,753$56,684#15$34,933
8Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$54,984$55,903#16$31,059
9California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$54,805$49,869#41$33,879
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$54,751$57,729#12$41,292
…
59Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$45,959$46,230#54$32,893
60Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$45,959$46,230#55$32,893
61Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$45,758$46,522#53$28,820
62University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$45,548$46,801#52$35,996
63Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$44,214$44,953#59$20,036
64Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$43,797$50,698#32$29,793
65Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$43,185$43,906#64$30,695

Other Majors at University of Arizona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$120,031$86,924#1 of 7
Computer Science$117,451$86,040#86 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,839$82,864#55 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$104,513$67,550#17 of 166
Chemical Engineering$101,815$73,479#41 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$101,557$75,109#7 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,938$66,427#49 of 452
Systems Engineering$100,468$76,660#8 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$99,722$64,211#3 of 67
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,625—#56 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$93,729$60,659#82 of 796
Civil Engineering$91,602$69,655#46 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$90,384$75,211#177 of 318
Business/Managerial Economics$90,045$56,114#19 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,892$78,168#405 of 966
Physics$88,207—#28 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$86,529$57,456#57 of 59
Marketing$84,111$55,066#53 of 516
Economics$83,267$47,908#152 of 368
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$80,732—#5 of 9
Computer and Information Sciences$77,987$49,392#318 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,951$50,924#181 of 1176
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$76,360$40,037#3 of 17
Human Resources Management and Services$76,013$53,971#45 of 187
Architecture$74,972$55,109#13 of 78
Communication and Media Studies$72,758$42,993#34 of 660
Industrial Engineering—$72,440—
Public Health$66,937$40,005#35 of 215
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,862$35,607#52 of 110
Agricultural Business and Management$66,833$48,800#30 of 77

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Arizona animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,996 one year after graduating and $45,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Arizona rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, University of Arizona ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at University of Arizona worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,527.

← All data for University of Arizona · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.