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Associate-5% vs national median48 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 90th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,198
middle 50%: $25,504 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $31,905 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,899

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

Graduates of Laurel Ridge Community College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $37,198 one year after graduating, rising to $56,170 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 90th of 155 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,571 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$43,912 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$43,825 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$43,772 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$43,211 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$42,709 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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