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Master's+11% vs national median62 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Illinois State University

Ranked 6th of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $45,300 – $71,298
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $63,769 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
$102,996
middle 50%: $72,871 – $132,226

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Illinois State University's master's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $102,996 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $79,260 for this field, ranking 6th of 43 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.

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≈ $5,695 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$105,434 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$92,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$88,650 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$85,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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