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Bachelor's-15% vs national median110 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Ferrum College

Ranked 62nd of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,474
middle 50%: $30,018 – $46,982
Median · 5 years out
$53,444
middle 50%: $41,911 – $73,442
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $46,777 – $84,259

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ferrum College's bachelor's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $39,474 one year after graduating, rising to $55,335 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $62,572 for this field, ranking 62nd of 84 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,041 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$54,172 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,857 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$53,368 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$52,449 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$51,591 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$51,143 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ferrum College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$54,382 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
Agriculture, General (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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