Associate-3% vs national median300 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at North Shore Community College
Ranked 81st of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,446
middle 50%: $28,232 – $46,967
Median · 5 years out
$44,539
middle 50%: $35,681 – $57,314
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
North Shore Community College graduates in Agricultural Science earn $37k in their first year. Median salaries hit $45k after five 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,707 total interest
Same major at other universities
Portland Community College
$45,643 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,794 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$44,578 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$44,424 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$43,912 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$43,825 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Shore Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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