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Bachelor's0% vs national median2,558 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 20th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,730
middle 50%: $30,746 – $59,160
Median · 5 years out
$62,505
middle 50%: $46,012 – $88,682
Median · 10 years out
$79,923
middle 50%: $55,603 – $114,975

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 University of Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $43,730 one year after graduating, rising to $79,923 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 20th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,698 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$64,124 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$64,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,365 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$62,695 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$61,573 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$61,171 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,998 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$60,708 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$60,462 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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