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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median97 grads tracked

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

Ranked 38th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,683
middle 50%: $22,881 – $33,932
Median · 5 years out
$36,322
middle 50%: $24,304 – $47,802
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $31,485 – $73,728

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Kishwaukee College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $27,683 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $42,408 for this field, ranking 38th of 46 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Illinois College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$38,077 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,939 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$34,513 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$31,423 · 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/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,411 · 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

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