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Associate+3% vs national median156 grads tracked

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

Ranked 63rd of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,239
middle 50%: $23,656 – $43,588
Median · 5 years out
$47,297
middle 50%: $35,737 – $61,856
Median · 10 years out
$71,338
middle 50%: $52,893 – $92,787

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

Western Texas College associate degree holders in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science earn a median of $33k initially. Salaries rise to $47k after five 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,397 total interest

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