Median earnings of agriculture graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 44 colleges. National median: $44,432, rising to $52,529 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | NE | $59,503 | $52,997 | — |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $56,536 | $84,412 | — |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $56,238 | $59,213 | $15,597 |
| 4 | Cornell University | NY | $55,055 | $67,954 | $10,500 |
| 5 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $52,933 | $60,598 | $20,125 |
| 6 | South Dakota State University | SD | $52,068 | $61,132 | $15,000 |
| 7 | Illinois State University | IL | $50,382 | $63,600 | $14,000 |
| 8 | Tarleton State University | TX | $49,644 | — | $19,500 |
| 9 | East Texas A&M University | TX | $49,431 | $51,983 | $14,762 |
| 10 | North Carolina A & T State University | NC | $49,040 | $46,990 | $25,779 |
| 11 | Warner University | FL | $48,450 | $56,429 | — |
| 12 | Fort Hays State University | KS | $47,797 | $51,842 | $15,250 |
| 13 | California State University-Stanislaus | CA | $47,649 | $64,669 | — |
| 14 | Auburn University | AL | $47,308 | — | $15,750 |
| 15 | Dickinson State University | ND | $47,123 | $52,529 | — |
| 16 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $47,022 | $53,969 | $19,250 |
| 17 | Western Illinois University | IL | $46,132 | $58,333 | $15,001 |
| 18 | University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | $45,785 | $49,480 | $13,662 |
| 19 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $45,669 | — | — |
| 20 | Northwest Missouri State University | MO | $45,208 | $49,328 | $15,000 |
| 21 | Oregon State University | OR | $44,432 | $53,547 | $19,097 |
| 22 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $44,432 | $53,547 | $19,097 |
| 23 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | TX | $44,393 | $58,245 | $26,133 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $42,740 | $52,932 | $20,000 |
| 25 | Tennessee Technological University | TN | $42,628 | $52,085 | $16,350 |
| 26 | Western Kentucky University | KY | $41,883 | $51,065 | $20,500 |
| 27 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $41,464 | — | — |
| 28 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | $41,155 | $44,096 | — |
| 29 | Texas State University | TX | $40,985 | $71,237 | $20,715 |
| 30 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $40,760 | — | — |
| 31 | Southern Utah University | UT | $40,466 | — | — |
| 32 | McNeese State University | LA | $39,426 | $43,901 | $21,616 |
| 33 | West Texas A & M University | TX | $39,401 | $50,396 | $19,207 |
| 34 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $39,394 | $47,956 | $17,500 |
| 35 | University of Delaware | DE | $39,259 | $57,207 | — |
| 36 | Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | $38,764 | $46,412 | — |
| 37 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | FL | $37,843 | — | $22,500 |
| 38 | Stephen F Austin State University | TX | $37,767 | — | $20,500 |
| 39 | Delaware State University | DE | $36,333 | $52,676 | $18,500 |
| 40 | Tennessee State University | TN | $35,509 | $42,503 | $26,000 |
| 41 | Prairie View A & M University | TX | $33,488 | $49,403 | $25,500 |
| 42 | Virginia State University | VA | $32,031 | $48,778 | $22,750 |
| 43 | Austin Peay State University | TN | $31,223 | $45,020 | $24,250 |
| 44 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | PR | $27,333 | $35,896 | — |
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 agriculture graduates earn?
The median college reports $44,432 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in agriculture and $52,529 four years after. The highest is $59,503 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
How much student debt do agriculture graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,250 at the typical college.