Animal Sciences at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 142 graduates a year

$30,695
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,185
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 78
Rank by pay
#64 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,810
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in animal sciences earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tarleton 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
…
62University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$45,548$46,801#52$35,996
63Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$44,214$44,953#59$20,036
64Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$43,797$50,698#32$29,793
65Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$43,185$43,906#64$30,695
66University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$42,671$38,826#76$31,285
67College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO$42,296$45,350#57—
68Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$41,965$45,842#56$33,788

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Agricultural Business and Management$54,993$45,097#65 of 77
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tarleton State University animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,695 one year after graduating and $43,185 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tarleton State University rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at Tarleton State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,810.

← All data for Tarleton 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.