Animal Sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 91 graduates a year

$36,111
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,934
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 78
Rank by pay
#37 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates in animal sciences earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Colorado State University-Fort Collins 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
11Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$54,509$47,842#50$33,926
12Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$54,089$58,028#10$35,318
13Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$53,971$60,597#6$36,235
14Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$53,934$50,439#37$36,111
15University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$53,918$61,051#5$27,144
16South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$53,784$57,893#11$44,844
17California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$53,579$48,753#47$40,311

Other Majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$114,076$78,856#69 of 459
Information Science/Studies$102,765$67,827#14 of 148
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,172$78,038#124 of 258
Fire Protection$98,019—#5 of 19
Chemical Engineering$97,271$62,468#76 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$94,921$78,423#17 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$94,260$60,720#101 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,001$73,326#76 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$82,005$66,109#21 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,256$54,846#152 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$71,631$41,158#14 of 138
Chemistry$71,615$42,660#65 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$70,343$38,484#34 of 110
Economics$69,934$48,462#274 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$69,269$39,701#14 of 49
Political Science and Government$67,873$36,324#155 of 565
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$66,984$51,005#4 of 12
Design and Applied Arts$65,940—#41 of 299
Forestry$62,919$37,539#13 of 31
Hospitality Administration/Management$62,556$41,688#34 of 137
Interior Architecture$61,894$45,774#8 of 17
Communication and Media Studies$61,434$38,731#135 of 660
Biology$60,981$32,958#305 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,835$35,326#107 of 610
Nutrition Sciences$59,528$32,785#29 of 53
Agricultural Business and Management$58,983$51,292#56 of 77
Soil Sciences$57,671$46,287#5 of 6
Sociology$57,300$37,335#120 of 462
Apparel and Textiles$57,184$34,852#30 of 57
Biotechnology$55,981$40,141#13 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,111 one year after graduating and $53,934 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at Colorado State University-Fort Collins worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Colorado State University-Fort Collins · 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.