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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median42 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 18th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $26,764 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $38,279 – $56,473
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $41,695 – $65,634

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $42,408 for this field, ranking 18th of 46 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

Des Moines Area Community College
$48,130 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$45,324 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$42,408 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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