Animal Sciences at University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 80 graduates a year

$37,712
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,577
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 78
Rank by pay
#67 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut graduates in animal sciences earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut 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
…
48University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$47,983$51,448#28$34,678
49Clemson University Clemson, SC$47,853$53,062#22$28,942
50University of Florida Gainesville, FL$47,724$50,796#31$31,294
51University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$47,577$42,835#67$37,712
52University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$47,577$42,835#68$37,712
53University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$47,577$42,835#69$37,712
54University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$47,577$42,835#70$37,712

Other Majors at University of Connecticut by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#10 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#54 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#50 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#8 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#118 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#24 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#11 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#40 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#51 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#186 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#11 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#256 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#47 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#180 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#26 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#79 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#139 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#5 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#13 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#163 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#4 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#70 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#4 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#165 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#2 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#37 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#71 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#49 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#18 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#7 of 35

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,712 one year after graduating and $47,577 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, University of Connecticut ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at University of Connecticut worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for University of Connecticut · 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.