Bachelor's-18% vs national median199 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Virginia State University
Ranked 67th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,198
middle 50%: $24,889 – $48,703
Median · 5 years out
$51,411
middle 50%: $34,630 – $69,822
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $39,884 – $83,018
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
Virginia State University graduates in specialized agricultural fields earn $35k in year one. Median pay reaches $51k at five years and $55k at ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,842 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$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
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$51,143 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$50,509 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,899 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Virginia State University
Education (Doctorate)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
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