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Bachelor's-9% vs national median1,229 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 49th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,024
middle 50%: $33,301 – $55,127
Median · 5 years out
$57,053
middle 50%: $43,017 – $73,271
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $46,713 – $95,322

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

Graduates of Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $44,024 one year after graduating, rising to $67,254 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 49th of 84 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,100 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,905 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,482 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,238 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,553 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$54,339 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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