Bachelor's+11% vs national median1,253 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Ranked 2nd of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,439
middle 50%: $30,223 – $56,051
Median · 5 years out
$69,398
middle 50%: $46,645 – $92,087
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $64,645 – $136,423
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 related science graduates earn $42,439 in their first year. Median pay rises to $95,189 by year 10.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,382 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,110 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,578 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$66,845 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,031 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$65,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out
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