Animal Sciences at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 97 graduates a year

$31,769
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,176
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 78
Rank by pay
#3 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,250
Median federal debt

University of Georgia graduates in animal sciences earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Georgia 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

Other Majors at University of Georgia by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$113,184$78,190#8 of 166
Biochemical Engineering$111,951$67,201—
International Business$109,345$67,371#3 of 115
Computer Science$107,397$79,546#127 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,739$77,882#122 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,280$73,307#136 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,364$67,444#68 of 452
Insurance$94,729$64,131#7 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$93,260$64,058#90 of 796
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$93,156$62,842#2 of 9
Business/Commerce$91,970$60,895#14 of 271
Mechanical Engineering$88,366$73,872#230 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,684$73,327#87 of 233
Marketing$85,785$51,951#48 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$84,675$53,094#28 of 84
Statistics$83,092$53,743#30 of 50
Economics$82,438$49,725#161 of 368
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,604$62,915#24 of 46
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,881$56,630#132 of 1176
Real Estate$78,372$55,655#15 of 25
Public Health$78,085$39,534#11 of 215
Agricultural Business and Management$75,921$49,611#12 of 77
Landscape Architecture$74,983$54,777#1 of 19
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$74,531$45,326#30 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$74,107$48,620#3 of 19
Political Science and Government$70,877$39,842#114 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$70,867$27,724#4 of 53
International Relations and National Security Studies$70,510$39,275#42 of 118
Housing and Human Environments$69,818$44,316#2 of 11
Cognitive Science$69,169$41,362#14 of 19

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Georgia animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,769 one year after graduating and $61,176 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Georgia rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, University of Georgia ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at University of Georgia worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,250.

← All data for University of Georgia · 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.