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Associate+8% vs national median165 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Ranked 48th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,078
middle 50%: $21,452 – $45,500
Median · 5 years out
$49,808
middle 50%: $38,331 – $61,014
Median · 10 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $45,999 – $69,536

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 Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $36,078 one year after graduating, rising to $56,069 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 48th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,909 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Iowa Central Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,024 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$48,627 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$50,725 · 5 yrs out

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