Associate+11% vs national median456 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Iowa Lakes Community College
Ranked 38th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,695
middle 50%: $31,637 – $50,820
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,851 – $61,112
Median · 10 years out
$61,456
middle 50%: $48,395 – $80,258
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 and Veterinary Science associates earn $42k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $61k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,936 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Redlands Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,461 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$51,109 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$51,078 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
Miles Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Lakes Community College
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,041 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,212 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,077 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Associate)
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
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