Associate+5% vs national median245 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Texas State Technical College
Ranked 54th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,620
middle 50%: $25,751 – $45,262
Median · 5 years out
$48,627
middle 50%: $38,348 – $59,296
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $45,300 – $90,757
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
Texas State Technical College offers associate degrees in agricultural and related sciences with a $35k first-year median. Mid-career earnings reach $62k 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.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,178 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$49,808 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$49,024 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$48,177 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$48,054 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,605 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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