Animal Sciences at University of Vermont

Burlington, VT · Bachelor's Degree · about 88 graduates a year

$34,467
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,468
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 78
Rank by pay
#42 of 78
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

University of Vermont graduates in animal sciences earn 2% 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 University of Vermont 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
…
41University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$49,092$51,165#29$34,875
42University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$48,680$50,654#33$37,852
43California State University-Chico Chico, CA$48,474$44,108#62$33,387
44University of Vermont Burlington, VT$48,468$49,781#42$34,467
45University of California-Davis Davis, CA$48,441$44,078#63$32,309
46North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$48,155$51,677#27$35,686
47University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$48,026$47,185#51$30,187

Other Majors at University of Vermont by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,036$61,803#182 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$83,438$61,626#302 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,571$73,068#629 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,284$51,051#111 of 1176
Computer Science$81,160$62,974#294 of 349
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$80,593$36,680#9 of 110
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$77,348$63,697#37 of 46
Civil Engineering$77,342$61,898#218 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,668$64,930#58 of 93
Economics$69,416$38,452#279 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,482$69,873#128 of 253
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$68,395$32,386#23 of 67
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,706$35,931#68 of 178
Mathematics$65,139$30,408#209 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,120—#28 of 49
Political Science and Government$63,279$31,594#253 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$61,238$33,389#26 of 53
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,127$27,835#135 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,174—#131 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,726$19,566#44 of 70
History$54,694$28,254#136 of 459
Sociology$54,529$31,798#175 of 462
Social Work$54,235$32,335#151 of 420
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$53,755$34,547#59 of 67
Fine and Studio Arts$53,191$24,497#34 of 423
Psychology$52,805$32,674#361 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,698$25,249#40 of 172
International/Globalization Studies$51,219$33,757#61 of 87
Biology$50,813$36,491#655 of 841
Anthropology$49,987$31,717#65 of 188

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Vermont animal sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,467 one year after graduating and $48,468 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Vermont rank for animal sciences?

Among 78 colleges reporting earnings for animal sciences graduates, University of Vermont ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #42 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is animal sciences at University of Vermont worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for animal sciences ($49,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for University of Vermont · 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.