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Certificate (1-2 years)+48% vs national median90 grads tracked

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

Ranked 3rd of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,731
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,798
Median · 5 years out
$58,858
middle 50%: $36,674 – $98,392
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $33,372 – $123,409

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 Rend Lake College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $49,731 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 48% above the national median of $39,842 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,404 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kishwaukee College
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,848 · 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
Black Hawk College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rend Lake College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,993 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,934 · 5 yrs out

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