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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median74 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Trinidad State College

Ranked 29th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,438 – $79,787
Median · 5 years out
$39,242
middle 50%: $27,044 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $46,207 – $110,004

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Trinidad State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $42,408 for this field, ranking 29th of 46 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.2 yrs
≈ $11,326 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$39,827 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,077 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinidad State College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,980 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

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