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Associate+32% vs national median385 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Illinois Central College

Ranked 6th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,087 – $60,013
Median · 5 years out
$60,961
middle 50%: $43,170 – $75,380
Median · 10 years out
$71,961
middle 50%: $52,122 – $98,320

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 Illinois Central College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $71,961 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 6th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,353 total interest

Same major at other universities

Penn State World Campus
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,810 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out

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