Which Texas animal science program has the lowest debt?

Texas A&M reports the lowest median federal debt, $18,906, with first-year pay of $35,582.

How much do animal science graduates earn in Texas?

The median across 10 Texas animal science bachelor's programs is $30,877 in the first year after graduating and $50,319 five years after.

How many animal science bachelor's programs are in Texas?

10 Texas programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 10 of them also report federal debt.

Animal Science (Bachelor's) Programs in Texas, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

10 programs report first-year pay
10 also report federal debt
Bachelor's in Animal Sciences

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Texas animal science bachelor's program pays its graduates $30,877 in their first year, $3,049 less than the national median. Texas A&M reports the highest first-year pay ($35,582), and Texas A&M the lowest median debt ($18,906).

Median first-year pay$30,877National $33,926

Median pay after 5 years$50,319National $51,670

Median federal debt$21,650National $21,843

Debt-to-earnings68%National 65%

All 10 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Texas A&MCollege Station · public	$35,582	$61,442	$18,906	53%
2	Texas TechLubbock · public	$34,933	$54,222	$21,369	61%
3	Sam Houston StateHuntsville · public	$34,051	$46,013	$21,745	64%
4	Texas StateSan Marcos · public	$33,358	$45,953	$21,662	65%
5	Stephen F. AustinNacogdoches · public	$31,059	$48,336	$21,739	70%
6	Tarleton StateStephenville · public	$30,695	$45,558	$21,638	70%
7	Angelo StateSan Angelo · public	$28,820	$50,319	$19,183	67%
8	Sul Ross StateAlpine · public	$28,002	Not reported	$20,050	72%
9	East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce · public	$27,101	Not reported	$23,000	85%
10	Texas A&M-KingsvilleKingsville · public	$20,036	$58,759	$25,000	125%

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 the 10 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

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

$53,170

Median 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.

Bottom 10%: $36,810Top 10%: $82,000

Agricultural Technicians

$50,270

Median 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.

Bottom 10%: $37,400Top 10%: $95,850

Farm and Home Management Educators

$33,260

Median 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.

Bottom 10%: $20,680Top 10%: $60,510

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

$85,990

Median 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.

Bottom 10%: $43,240Top 10%: $129,560

Common questions

Texas A&M in College Station reports the highest median first-year pay, $35,582. Its median federal debt is $18,906.

Animal Science (Bachelor's) programs in the US, ranked77 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
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 rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the animal science bachelor's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

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
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024