Master's+17% vs national median747 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 4th of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$70,074
middle 50%: $48,306 – $107,491
Median · 5 years out
$92,638
middle 50%: $64,899 – $128,416
Median · 10 years out
$115,356
middle 50%: $80,666 – $157,290
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree graduates in this field earn a median of $70,074 in their first year. Earnings reach $115,356 by year 10.
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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Paid off in
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,766 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$105,434 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$97,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$88,650 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$85,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$81,843 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out
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