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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median68 grads tracked

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

Ranked 27th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,154
middle 50%: $21,052 – $34,840
Median · 5 years out
$39,827
middle 50%: $33,281 – $50,026
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $28,154 one year after graduating, rising to $39,827 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $42,408 for this field, ranking 27th of 46 reporting programs.

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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,792 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Technical College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$42,408 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$41,591 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Western Texas College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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