Associate+20% vs national median789 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 16th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,972
middle 50%: $35,592 – $54,422
Median · 5 years out
$55,251
middle 50%: $43,636 – $67,644
Median · 10 years out
$62,735
middle 50%: $48,087 – $83,481
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 graduates earn $46k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $63k.
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
≈ $8,052 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lake Land College
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,810 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,065 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
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$66,937 · 5 yrs out
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$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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