Bachelor's+7% vs national median8,369 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 8th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,669
middle 50%: $37,483 – $64,207
Median · 5 years out
$66,845
middle 50%: $50,735 – $88,283
Median · 10 years out
$83,571
middle 50%: $61,043 – $114,572
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural science graduates see first-year median salaries of $51k. By year ten, earnings rise to $84k.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,811 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,398 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,110 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,578 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,031 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$65,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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