Master's+5% vs national median216 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 10th of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,734
middle 50%: $42,660 – $77,729
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $61,756 – $110,004
Median · 10 years out
$97,074
middle 50%: $69,876 – $130,148
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 agricultural sciences from Penn State earn $59k in year one. Median pay reaches $97k after a decade.
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
5 yrs
≈ $5,603 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$92,638 · 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
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
Texas A&M University
$81,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,280 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$79,260 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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