Associate0% vs national median736 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Joliet Junior College
Ranked 71st of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,487
middle 50%: $31,954 – $48,387
Median · 5 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $35,681 – $59,787
Median · 10 years out
$49,525
middle 50%: $38,472 – $65,265
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 science associate degree holders start with a $39k median salary. Earnings reach $46k after five years and $50k after ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,011 total interest
Same major at other universities
Black Hawk College
$46,939 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$46,815 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Joliet Junior College
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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