Animal Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$34,876
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,418
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 78
Rank by pay
#13 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,089
Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in animal sciences earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwest Missouri State University 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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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
18University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$53,530$55,701#17$44,956
19Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$53,418$57,275#13$34,876
20North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$53,226$57,119#14$33,332
21Auburn University Auburn, AL$53,117$60,292#7$34,980
22California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$53,017$48,242#48$37,349

Other Majors at Northwest Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,690$65,444#290 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,893—#405 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,692$45,810#393 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$58,035$48,302#60 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,907$43,672#868 of 1176
Marketing$57,705$48,557#421 of 516
Biology$57,564$37,983#428 of 841
Geography and Cartography$55,656—#83 of 117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,179$32,268#114 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$50,012$34,195#447 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$49,872$35,556#62 of 82
Agriculture$49,328$38,678#33 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,729$51,790#38 of 54
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,600$36,247#35 of 55
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,356$36,758#11 of 37
Plant Sciences—$47,170—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$46,647—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,501$37,057#286 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$46,475$38,040#142 of 177
Psychology$42,827$34,226#880 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,508$37,066#588 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$42,389—
Homeland Security—$42,266—
Chemistry—$39,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwest Missouri State University animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,876 one year after graduating and $53,418 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Missouri State University rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at Northwest Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,089.

← All data for Northwest Missouri State University · 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.