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Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median85 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Ranked 11th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $37,075 – $93,428
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,351 – $61,332
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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $39,842 for this field, ranking 11th 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,085 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northland Community and Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$47,939 · 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
Century College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out

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