Bachelor's-10% vs national median2,874 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 51st of 84 bachelor's programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,490
middle 50%: $31,948 – $55,289
Median · 5 years out
$56,553
middle 50%: $41,687 – $74,553
Median · 10 years out
$68,391
middle 50%: $48,960 – $94,712
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
Agricultural science graduates earn a median of $43k in year one. By year ten, salaries reach $68k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,193 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$57,691 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,482 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,238 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$57,053 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$54,339 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$54,172 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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