Bachelor's+8% vs national median2,236 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 6th of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,347
middle 50%: $34,137 – $63,125
Median · 5 years out
$67,578
middle 50%: $49,399 – $91,389
Median · 10 years out
$83,521
middle 50%: $62,710 – $116,706
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
University of Wisconsin-Madison agricultural science graduates start at $48k. Median earnings reach $84k after 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.
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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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,973 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$73,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,398 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,110 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$66,845 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$66,085 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$65,031 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$65,003 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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