Animal Sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 233 graduates a year

$33,332
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,226
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 78
Rank by pay
#14 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,921
Median federal debt

North Carolina State University at Raleigh graduates in animal sciences earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Carolina State University at Raleigh 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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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
23Cornell University Ithaca, NY$52,967$50,414#38$36,204

Other Majors at North Carolina State University at Raleigh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,478$85,809#101 of 349
Computer Engineering$110,416$82,997#79 of 189
Chemical Engineering$104,705$81,492#27 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,178$77,687#85 of 258
Nuclear Engineering$100,212$74,540#5 of 12
Industrial Engineering$100,172$81,055#33 of 94
Engineering$99,838$71,769#12 of 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$98,129$74,016#40 of 118
Construction Engineering$94,505$76,574#9 of 13
Mathematics$92,594$43,585#37 of 309
Materials Engineering$89,968$74,058#22 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$89,932$70,820#51 of 59
Science Technologies/Technicians$89,826$72,274#2 of 9
Mechanical Engineering$87,112$69,078#261 of 318
Forestry$86,357$61,142#1 of 31
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$85,808$67,251#10 of 46
Civil Engineering$85,568$70,346#111 of 233
Statistics$85,090$54,026#28 of 50
Agricultural Engineering$84,848$67,281#14 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,349$56,877#85 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$83,689$56,606#205 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$82,096$60,369#34 of 84
Chemistry$76,978$47,071#34 of 209
Architecture$76,695$57,034#6 of 78
Nutrition Sciences$75,508$33,669#2 of 53
International/Globalization Studies$73,362$45,648#6 of 87
Food Science and Technology$72,782$50,631#12 of 29
Textile Sciences and Engineering$71,837$45,078—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$71,136$44,101#32 of 110
Environmental Design$69,851—#1 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Carolina State University at Raleigh animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,332 one year after graduating and $53,226 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Carolina State University at Raleigh rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,921.

← All data for North Carolina State University at Raleigh · 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.