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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median163 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Hocking Technical College

Ranked 41st of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,998
middle 50%: $18,926 – $32,352
Median · 5 years out
$34,421
middle 50%: $26,126 – $45,751
Median · 10 years out
$44,994
middle 50%: $33,433 – $61,332

Salary trajectory

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

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

First-year median salaries for Agricultural, Animal, Plant, and Veterinary Science graduates start at $25k. Income grows to a median of $45k by the tenth year of employment.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,504 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trinity Valley Community College
$38,077 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$34,939 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$34,513 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$31,423 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$27,670 · 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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