Associate+6% vs national median1,738 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at North Carolina State University
Ranked 52nd of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,231
middle 50%: $29,089 – $45,908
Median · 5 years out
$49,024
middle 50%: $39,004 – $60,339
Median · 10 years out
$58,517
middle 50%: $45,734 – $75,085
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
North Carolina State University graduates in agricultural sciences earn a $37k median salary in year one. By year ten, earnings reach $59k.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,808 total interest
Same major at other universities
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$49,808 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$48,627 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$48,177 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
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