Bachelor's-14% vs national median377 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 59th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,119
middle 50%: $24,173 – $48,448
Median · 5 years out
$53,857
middle 50%: $39,005 – $76,784
Median · 10 years out
$64,986
middle 50%: $44,060 – $92,641
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 majors earn a median of $34,119 in their first year of employment. Salary levels reach a median of $64,986 after ten years.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,591 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Carolina State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$54,339 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$54,172 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$53,368 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,449 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana Tech University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
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