Master's+5% vs national median491 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 11th of 43 master's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,447
middle 50%: $48,900 – $82,960
Median · 5 years out
$82,945
middle 50%: $61,108 – $109,213
Median · 10 years out
$96,128
middle 50%: $69,411 – $125,950
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
Master's degree graduates in Agricultural Science earn $66k initially. Ten-year median earnings reach $96k.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,152 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$88,650 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$85,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$83,557 · 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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$79,260 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$78,889 · 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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