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Associate+14% vs national median66 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 28th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,441
middle 50%: $37,935 – $62,520
Median · 5 years out
$52,479
middle 50%: $33,861 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $50,441 one year after graduating, rising to $52,479 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 28th of 155 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $7,835 total interest

Same major at other universities

Casper College
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$53,377 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$52,860 · 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
Hawkeye Community College
$52,199 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indian Hills Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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