Agricultural Production Operations: bachelor's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of agricultural production operations graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 12 colleges. National median: $47,880, rising to $53,450 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1South Dakota State UniversitySD$72,323——
2North Dakota State University-Main CampusND$66,359$83,779$23,246
3Purdue University-Main CampusIN$62,437$71,868—
4Washington State UniversityWA$59,003$69,708—
5Mississippi State UniversityMS$54,023$69,160$20,375
6University of California-DavisCA$47,880$58,236$10,265
7SUNY MorrisvilleNY$36,821$38,528$27,000
8Clemson UniversitySC$36,732$51,582$21,500
9University of KentuckyKY$35,980$46,843$15,750
10Delaware Valley UniversityPA$35,681$49,746$25,197
11University of New Hampshire-Main CampusNH$34,042$47,528$27,000
12University of Massachusetts-AmherstMA$32,173$42,520$22,325

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do agricultural production operations graduates earn?

The median college reports $47,880 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in agricultural production operations and $53,450 four years after. The highest is $72,323 at South Dakota State University.

How much student debt do agricultural production operations graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,375 at the typical college.