Associate-13% vs national median691 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Ridgewater College
Ranked 125th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,220
middle 50%: $26,214 – $38,445
Median · 5 years out
$39,914
middle 50%: $32,479 – $50,034
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $33,755 – $51,081
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
Median salaries for this associate degree start at $32k. Long-term earnings reach $43k by year ten.
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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,640 total interest
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,342 · 5 yrs out
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$40,214 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$39,984 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$39,764 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$39,634 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,544 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
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$70,019 · 5 yrs out
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$67,042 · 5 yrs out
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$66,167 · 5 yrs out
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