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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

Graduates of Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $32,422 one year after graduating, rising to $62,322 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 56th 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
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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