Angelo State Animal Science (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Animal Sciences
- Public university
- San Angelo, TX
- About 34 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Angelo State animal science graduates earn less than graduates of most animal science programs nationally, $28,820 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $19,183 in federal loans, less than at 82% of animal science programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the Texas median of $30,877.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all animal science bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Five years out, Angelo State graduates earn about the national figure and about the same as the Texas median.
Debt and first-year pay at every Texas animal science program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
What graduates earn over time
Pay rises about 75% between the first and fifth year.
Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $203 a month, or 8.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
97% of graduates (28 of 29) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the San Angelo area are about 8% below the national average, so a $28,820 salary here buys what about $31,173 buys in a typical US city.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to animal science, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
$53,170Median pay in Texas. 1,150 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.
Agricultural Technicians
$50,270Median pay in Texas. 120 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: associate's degree.
Farm and Home Management Educators
$33,260Median pay in Texas. 470 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 800 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
$85,990Median pay in Texas. 610 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 70,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.
About Angelo State
Animal Science ranks 18th of 21 bachelor's programs at Angelo State by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($73,544), Civil Engineering ($56,688), and International Relations ($53,246).
Common questions
The median graduate earns $28,820 one year after graduating and $50,319 five years after. The median across animal science bachelor's programs in Texas is $30,877.
The median federal loan balance is $19,183, which ranks 2nd lowest of 10 animal science bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $203 a month over 10 years.
It depends on your other options. Debt equals 67% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 65%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.
Most do. 97% (28 of 29) were working in Texas one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the animal science program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024