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Associate-18% vs national median54 grads tracked

Agriculture, General at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 17th of 20 associate programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,193
middle 50%: $17,726 – $30,681
Median · 5 years out
$43,255
middle 50%: $31,464 – $60,144
Median · 10 years out
$66,779
middle 50%: $47,688 – $93,428

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agriculture, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's associate program in Agriculture, General earn a median $23,193 one year after graduating, rising to $66,779 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $53,022 for this field, ranking 17th of 20 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $12,645 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kaskaskia College
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,073 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$37,984 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out

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