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Master's0% vs national median678 grads tracked

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 16th of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,535
middle 50%: $45,689 – $83,137
Median · 5 years out
$79,260
middle 50%: $57,737 – $112,502
Median · 10 years out
$99,377
middle 50%: $68,191 – $142,847

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's master's program in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields earn a median $59,535 one year after graduating, rising to $99,377 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $79,260 for this field, ranking 16th of 43 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,671 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$82,945 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$81,843 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$81,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,280 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$76,157 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$75,852 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$73,749 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$72,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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