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Certificate (1-2 years)-1% vs national median376 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Lake Land College

Ranked 19th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,227
middle 50%: $22,038 – $44,700
Median · 5 years out
$39,537
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,003
Median · 10 years out
$41,138
middle 50%: $27,333 – $56,170

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

This certificate program offers a $31k median salary in year one. Earnings increase to $40k by year five and $41k by year ten.

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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,067 total interest

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