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Associate-15% vs national median35 grads tracked

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

Ranked 132nd of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $27,732 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$39,310
middle 50%: $27,886 – $54,404
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,372 – $63,874

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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $36,368 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 132nd of 155 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?

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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
10 yrs
≈ $11,643 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rochester Community and Technical College
$39,764 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$39,634 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$39,572 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$39,544 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$39,139 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$39,027 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$38,991 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$38,933 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$38,692 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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