Associate+19% vs national median789 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Lake Area Technical College
Ranked 17th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,781
middle 50%: $32,164 – $54,856
Median · 5 years out
$55,065
middle 50%: $38,926 – $69,306
Median · 10 years out
$67,692
middle 50%: $47,013 – $89,177
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
Agricultural science graduates earn a median of $45k in their first year. Salaries climb to $55k after five years and $68k 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,176 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lake Land College
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$57,810 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$53,747 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$53,377 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lake Area Technical College
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
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