Best colleges for Animal Sciences in Texas
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Texas programs in the federal field-of-study file, Texas A&M University-College Station leads: its Animal Sciences graduates earn a median $57,324 four years after finishing, against the field's $49,634 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College Station | $57,324 | +$7,690 |
| 2 | Texas Tech University | $55,753 | +$6,119 |
| 3 | Stephen F Austin State University | $54,984 | +$5,350 |
How big is the earnings gap between Texas Animal Sciences programs?
$2,340 separates the top and bottom of this list — $57,324 at Texas A&M University-College Station against $54,984 at Stephen F Austin State University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Texas Animal Sciences graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $7,690 above the $49,634 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.