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2026 Highest Paid Animal Science Grads in Ohio

[Animal Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where animal science graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Animal Science Grads in Ohio

2026 Highest Paid Animal Science Grads in Ohio

If you want to know which schools send animal science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Animal Science Graduates

1

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, OH

$51,110 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, our #1 for animal science graduate salaries in Ohio. Set in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution. Animal Science graduates of Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earn a median of about $51,110 a year early in their careers.

2

The University Of Findlay
Findlay, OH

$49,278 Average Early-Career Salary

A rank of #2 makes The University Of Findlay one of the highest-paying schools for animal science. Set in the town of Findlay, The University Of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution. Animal Science graduates of The University Of Findlay earn a median of about $49,278 a year early in their careers.

3

Ohio State University Main Campus
Columbus, OH

$50,455 Average Early-Career Salary

Ohio State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying animal science schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,455.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their animal science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.