Associate-9% vs national median368 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Palo Alto College
Ranked 101st of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,164
middle 50%: $27,563 – $43,433
Median · 5 years out
$42,195
middle 50%: $34,460 – $54,422
Median · 10 years out
$47,973
middle 50%: $36,292 – $60,466
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
Palo Alto College graduates in Agricultural Sciences earn a median of $35k in year one. Ten-year median pay reaches $48k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,390 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Lake County
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$42,491 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$42,353 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$42,235 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$42,109 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Murray State College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$41,582 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Palo Alto College
Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
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