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Associate-6% vs national median138 grads tracked

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

Ranked 93rd of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,400
middle 50%: $28,007 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$43,271
middle 50%: $31,741 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $32,785 – $77,901

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 Tidewater Community College's associate program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $38,400 one year after graduating, rising to $50,050 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $46,142 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,597 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Laurel Ridge Community College
$43,722 · 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
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
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$42,491 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$42,353 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tidewater Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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