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Certificate (1-2 years)+59% vs national median249 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 1st of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,647
middle 50%: $36,503 – $61,765
Median · 5 years out
$63,411
middle 50%: $51,472 – $80,459
Median · 10 years out
$64,175
middle 50%: $53,343 – $81,828

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Kishwaukee College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $49,647 one year after graduating, rising to $64,175 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 59% above the national median of $39,842 for this field, ranking 1st of 28 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,109 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah State University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kishwaukee College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,065 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,506 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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