by our College Data Analytics Team
[Animal Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a animal science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where animal science graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose animal science graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin Madison the top school for animal science graduate earnings in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $57,024.
University Of Wisconsin Platteville produces some of the highest-paid graduates in animal science, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a public school located in the town of Platteville. Animal Science graduates of University Of Wisconsin Platteville earn a median of about $51,278 a year early in their careers.
University Of Wisconsin River Falls came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying animal science schools. University Of Wisconsin River Falls is a public school located in the town of River Falls. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,398.
Northcentral Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in animal science, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Wausau, Northcentral Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,310.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries animal science graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.