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Animal Sciences associate's degree at Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$7,624 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−88% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$46,282 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $41,310
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$46,282$9,791 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,303

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,282

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate Degree · CIP 01.0905

Dairy Science

Reported price
$10,963
Completion
65.0%
Employed in Q2
88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$10,821
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,303Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,768Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$46,282Year 4
$41,310Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,857
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,282 vs. $38,658

$7,624 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$86,320 median wageWI estimate · 30 jobs · 11-9013$80,790–$107,360 middle 50% of WI wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$82,950 median wageWI estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1041$77,700–$109,270 middle 50% of WI wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnimal Scientists$84,310 median wageWI estimate · 280 jobs · 19-1011$70,150–$100,300 middle 50% of WI wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,920 median wageWI estimate · 670 jobs · 25-9021$60,920–$60,920 middle 50% of WI wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$62,610 median wageWI estimate · 330 jobs · 45-1011$47,280–$76,030 middle 50% of WI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Technicians$46,470 median wageWI estimate · 620 jobs · 19-4012$39,420–$51,570 middle 50% of WI wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Wooster, OH

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

$1,713 higher earnings

Earnings
$47,995
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$17,809
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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$1,713 higher earnings

Earnings
$47,995
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$17,339
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Norfolk, NE

Northeast Community College

$1,759 lower annual net price

Earnings
$38,907
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,544
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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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