Associate+13% vs national median552 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Hawkeye Community College
Ranked 32nd of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,044
middle 50%: $28,627 – $49,478
Median · 5 years out
$52,199
middle 50%: $39,339 – $63,102
Median · 10 years out
$59,606
middle 50%: $44,886 – $84,159
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural science graduates from Hawkeye Community College earn $38k in their first year. Median earnings reach $52k by year five and $60k by year ten.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,317 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$52,860 · 5 yrs out
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$52,479 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,461 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hawkeye Community College
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,405 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,404 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,836 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
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