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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,560 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 25th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,784
middle 50%: $24,770 – $49,357
Median · 5 years out
$60,462
middle 50%: $42,490 – $82,980
Median · 10 years out
$82,937
middle 50%: $56,134 – $119,554

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

Graduates of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $34,784 one year after graduating, rising to $82,937 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 25th of 84 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,768 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$62,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$61,171 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,998 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,433 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$59,982 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$59,762 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,403 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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