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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

Graduates of Lake Land College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $31,227 one year after graduating, rising to $41,138 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $39,842 for this field, ranking 19th 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?

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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
11.3 yrs
≈ $13,067 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$42,888 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Windward Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$37,041 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$35,167 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$33,710 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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