Animal Sciences at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$36,486
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,935
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#74 of 78
Rank by pay
#65 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Idaho graduates in animal sciences earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Idaho 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
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71Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$41,658$44,666#61$33,675
72Washington State University Pullman, WA$41,634$38,294#77$31,911
73Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$41,105$41,792#74$27,101
74University of Idaho Moscow, ID$40,935$43,529#65$36,486
75Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL$39,949$45,346#58$24,211
76Utah State University Logan, UT$39,041$37,002#78$30,774
77New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$36,858$42,676#72$28,475

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,310$68,885#103 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Idaho animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,486 one year after graduating and $40,935 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Idaho rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, University of Idaho ranks #74 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at University of Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Idaho · 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.