Bachelor's-9% vs national median442 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at McNeese State University
Ranked 50th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,072
middle 50%: $26,810 – $49,946
Median · 5 years out
$56,754
middle 50%: $44,511 – $80,183
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,927 – $102,889
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
McNeese State graduates in Agricultural Sciences earn $38k in their first year. Median earnings reach $69k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,786 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,482 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,238 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$57,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,553 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at McNeese State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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