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Certificate (1-2 years)+6% vs national median32 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 15th of 28 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,905
middle 50%: $18,433 – $58,065
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $29,458 – $49,247
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating, rising to $42,273 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $39,842 for this field, ranking 15th of 28 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $12,240 total interest

Same major at other universities

Delgado Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$42,888 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$40,460 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,842 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$39,537 · 5 yrs out
Windward Community College
$37,341 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Engineering (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,826 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,910 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,199 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,617 · 5 yrs out

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