Associate+11% vs national median377 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Rend Lake College
Ranked 41st of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,512
middle 50%: $28,011 – $48,864
Median · 5 years out
$51,078
middle 50%: $37,925 – $68,030
Median · 10 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $37,041 – $80,895
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 graduates from Rend Lake College earn a median $37,512 in their first year. Median earnings hit $60,837 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,498 total interest
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$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$51,657 · 5 yrs out
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$51,461 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$51,109 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$50,795 · 5 yrs out
Miles Community College
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$86,981 · 5 yrs out
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$86,768 · 5 yrs out
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$78,993 · 5 yrs out
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$72,395 · 5 yrs out
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$60,696 · 5 yrs out
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$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out
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