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Associate+29% vs national median501 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 8th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,107
middle 50%: $37,821 – $59,392
Median · 5 years out
$59,374
middle 50%: $45,684 – $72,732
Median · 10 years out
$63,910
middle 50%: $49,247 – $81,596

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

Graduates of CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $49,107 one year after graduating, rising to $63,910 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 8th of 155 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,810 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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