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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median274 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Des Moines Area Community College

Ranked 12th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,239
middle 50%: $24,500 – $48,230
Median · 5 years out
$48,130
middle 50%: $35,198 – $63,705
Median · 10 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $38,120 – $72,071

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 Des Moines Area Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $38,239 one year after graduating, rising to $55,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $42,408 for this field, ranking 12th 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hawk College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Des Moines Area Community College

Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

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