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Associate-9% vs national median1,078 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Columbus State Community College

Ranked 103rd of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,012
middle 50%: $30,177 – $44,706
Median · 5 years out
$42,109
middle 50%: $33,824 – $52,556
Median · 10 years out
$47,659
middle 50%: $36,101 – $61,778

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 Columbus State Community College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $37,012 one year after graduating, rising to $47,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 103rd 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?

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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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,093 total interest

Same major at other universities

Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$42,491 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$42,195 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$41,582 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State Community College

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out

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