Associate-1% vs national median413 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Portland Community College
Ranked 75th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,284
middle 50%: $32,683 – $46,566
Median · 5 years out
$45,643
middle 50%: $35,253 – $55,875
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $31,002 – $67,254
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
Portland Community College agricultural science graduates earn a $39k median salary initially. This grows to $46k after five years and $48k 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.
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
≈ $10,156 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa Valley Community College District
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$46,383 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$45,515 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$45,460 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$45,382 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$44,794 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$44,578 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$44,539 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$44,424 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
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