Animal Sciences at Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$20,036
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,214
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#63 of 78
Rank by pay
#59 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,400
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Kingsville graduates in animal sciences earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Kingsville 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
…
60Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$45,959$46,230#55$32,893
61Angelo State University San Angelo, TX$45,758$46,522#53$28,820
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

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Kingsville by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$97,811$55,622#69 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,810$77,971#183 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,830$56,135#220 of 318
Petroleum Engineering$77,469$43,257#19 of 19
Civil Engineering$75,033$66,429#226 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$71,207$50,039#44 of 51
Architectural Engineering$70,912$55,459#16 of 16
Marketing$64,558$32,084#304 of 516
Agriculture$58,245$41,646#12 of 43
Accounting and Related Services$57,677$41,047#745 of 796
Music$57,117$56,072#15 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,170$32,302#208 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,231$46,123#100 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,019$22,853#180 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,629$32,003#1025 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,907$34,401#494 of 660
Computer and Information Sciences—$47,940—
Plant Sciences$47,878$34,744#37 of 44
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,199$27,918#127 of 172
Psychology$45,020$33,220#801 of 1027
Biology$42,405$27,493#811 of 841
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$41,679—#69 of 70
Criminology$40,965$30,490#113 of 113
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,816$34,474#9 of 11
Communication and Media Studies$37,038$20,175#646 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Kingsville animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $20,036 one year after graduating and $44,214 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Kingsville rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, Texas A & M University-Kingsville ranks #63 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at Texas A & M University-Kingsville worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,400.

← All data for Texas A & M University-Kingsville · 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.