Bachelor's+18% vs national median4,452 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 1st of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,137
middle 50%: $32,396 – $64,806
Median · 5 years out
$73,997
middle 50%: $53,663 – $98,571
Median · 10 years out
$96,238
middle 50%: $65,939 – $136,319
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural science graduates from UIUC start with a median salary of $48k. Earnings rise to $96k by year 10.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,680 total interest
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