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Associate-28% vs national median36 grads tracked

Agriculture, General at Western Texas College

Ranked 20th of 20 associate programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,348
middle 50%: $18,289 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$37,984
middle 50%: $28,969 – $50,129
Median · 10 years out
$67,887
middle 50%: $54,757 – $107,201

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agriculture, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Western Texas College's associate program in Agriculture, General earn a median $24,348 one year after graduating, rising to $67,887 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $53,022 for this field, ranking 20th of 20 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.

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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
≈ $13,329 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$43,255 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$38,692 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Texas College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$47,297 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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