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 schools below stand out for the salaries their animal science graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where animal science graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send animal science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying animal science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,654.
Strong graduate earnings at Delaware Valley College earned it the #2 place for animal science. Set in the suburb of Doylestown, Delaware Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career animal science graduates from Delaware Valley College make a median of around $51,293 per year.
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying animal science schools. Set in the town of Cobleskill, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a public institution. Early-career animal science graduates from Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill make a median of around $47,248 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Cornell University earned it the #4 place for animal science. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,670.
Strong graduate earnings at Rutgers University New Brunswick earned it the #5 place for animal science. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Early-career animal science graduates from Rutgers University New Brunswick make a median of around $50,002 per year.
University Of Delaware ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying animal science schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. Students who complete the animal science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $40,317.
Harcum College landed the #7 spot for animal science salaries this year. Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. After graduating, animal science degree recipients from Harcum College typically earn about $27,932 annually.
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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.
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