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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median59 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Century College

Ranked 16th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,821
middle 50%: $26,024 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $31,537 – $50,265
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Century College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $32,821 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $39,842 for this field, ranking 16th of 28 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,212 total interest

Same major at other universities

John Wood Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$42,888 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,273 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$39,537 · 5 yrs out
Windward Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$37,092 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Century College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,733 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,350 · 5 yrs out

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