Bachelor's-13% vs national median160 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
Ranked 56th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,422
middle 50%: $23,497 – $42,063
Median · 5 years out
$54,333
middle 50%: $41,907 – $73,658
Median · 10 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $40,067 – $81,357
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 and Veterinary Science graduates earn a median of $32k initially. After ten years, the median salary is $62k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,789 total interest
Same major at other universities
McNeese State University
$56,754 · 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
Colorado State University
$54,172 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,857 · 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
Other majors at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
Engineering (Master's)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
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