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Associate0% vs national median94 grads tracked

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 3rd of 3 associate programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,929
middle 50%: $20,007 – $36,387
Median · 5 years out
$47,191
middle 50%: $35,649 – $60,387
Median · 10 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $50,615 – $82,300

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (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 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management earn a median $27,929 one year after graduating, rising to $63,394 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $47,210 for this field, ranking 3rd of 3 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $11,344 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hocking Technical College
$47,726 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$47,210 · 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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