Master's+33% vs national median871 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 2nd of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$78,110
middle 50%: $54,015 – $108,020
Median · 5 years out
$105,434
middle 50%: $74,422 – $134,912
Median · 10 years out
$129,577
middle 50%: $91,014 – $166,380
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's graduates in Agricultural Science earn a median of $78k in year 1. Earnings reach $130k 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,220 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$92,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$88,650 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$85,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$81,843 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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