# Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs

> Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs is a field of study in the Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agriculture-veterinary-preparatory-programs
- CIP code: 01.13 (Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields)
- Colleges offering it: 32 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 27 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 32 | $32,612 | $52,481 | $22,362 |
| Master's | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-massachusetts-amherst-umass-main-campus-2950) | Amherst, MA | $57,461 | $21,500 |
| [University of Delaware](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-delaware-2905) | Newark, DE | $55,528 | $24,731 |
| [University of Nevada-Reno](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-nevada-reno-main-campus-2977) | Reno, NV | $52,481 | $23,225 |
| [The University of Findlay](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-findlay-2754) | Findlay, OH | $46,798 | $24,500 |
| [University of Arizona](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arizona-main-campus-2867) | Tucson, AZ | $41,591 | $19,950 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Agricultural Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-technicians): $49,630 median pay
- [Precision Agriculture Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/precision-agriculture-technicians): $49,630 median pay

## More in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields

- [Agricultural Business and Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-business-and-management): 232 colleges
- [Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/applied-horticulture-and-horticultural-business-services): 229 colleges
- [Agricultural Production Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-production-operations): 187 colleges
- [Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/veterinary-animal-health-technologies-technicians): 183 colleges
- [Agriculture, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agriculture-general): 111 colleges
- [Animal Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/animal-sciences): 99 colleges
- [Plant Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/plant-sciences): 85 colleges
- [Food Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/food-science-and-technology): 76 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/