Associate-10% vs national median200 grads tracked
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 8th of 10 associate programs in Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,219
middle 50%: $19,174 – $32,807
Median · 5 years out
$31,823
middle 50%: $24,910 – $39,712
Median · 10 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,017 – $60,033
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services graduates earn $25,219 in their first year. The median salary is $43,047 after ten years.
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.
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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
13 yrs
≈ $16,481 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kirkwood Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$43,407 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$37,454 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$35,391 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$34,188 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$31,611 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$29,557 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hocking Technical College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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