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Associate's Degree

Animal Sciences at Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas · See Animal Sciences nationally

Poor return
$-31,687 over 10 years

For graduates of Animal Sciences at Texas State University.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

43.2 yrs
Break-even
-77%
10-year ROI
$45,953
Median earnings as of 2024
$33,358
Earnings 1 year out as of 2024
$45,953
Earnings 5 years out as of 2024
$20,875
Median debt as of 2024
$-31,687
10-year net gain as of 2024
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Animal Sciences at other colleges

How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.

#CollegeCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
1California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Associate's$58,619$17,500+568%Strong return
2Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Associate's$71,455$19,719+524%Strong return
3Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Associate's$66,813$19,500+501%Strong return
4Utah State University
Logan, UT
Associate's$64,644$15,549+453%Strong return
5University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Waterbury, CT
Associate's$60,947$22,500+433%Strong return
6University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Associate's$61,453$18,250+377%Strong return
7University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Associate's$65,391$20,800+350%Strong return
8University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Groton, CT
Associate's$60,947$22,500+345%Strong return
9Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Associate's$58,759$22,400+325%Strong return
10West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Associate's$61,368+320%Strong return

Other majors at Texas State University

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Computer ScienceAssociate's$113,108$22,842+1,524%Strong return
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringAssociate's$104,885$24,987+1,302%Strong return
PhysicsAssociate's$101,450$19,500+1,286%Strong return
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's$96,457$22,000+1,136%Strong return
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's$88,254$20,000+958%Strong return
Industrial EngineeringAssociate's$88,735$24,483+928%Strong return
Manufacturing EngineeringAssociate's$86,375$19,750+914%Strong return
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's$92,541$44,977+851%Strong return

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Animal Sciences at Texas State University

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.