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Agricultural Science, bachelor's programs nationwide

Nationally, bachelor's graduates in Agricultural Science earn a median $53,676 four years after graduating. Among 26 programs with federal earnings data, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (CA) graduates had the highest median, $84,412 (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

Programs with data
26
Highest median
$84,412
National median
$53,676
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Agricultural Science, bachelor's programs nationwide: median earnings four years after graduating and median federal debt, in order of earnings.
CollegeStateMedian earnings, 4 yrs aftervs national medianDebt borrowed at this college (median)Add to the side-by-side comparison
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA$84,412+57%$21,903Compare
Texas State UniversityTX$71,237+33%$21,469Compare
Cornell UniversityFigure covers 2 campusesNY$67,954+27%$13,109Compare
Illinois State UniversityIL$63,600+18%$15,750Compare
South Dakota State UniversitySD$61,132+14%$19,500Compare
Texas A & M University-College StationTX$59,213+10%$17,375Compare
Western Illinois UniversityIL$58,333+9%$17,062Compare
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleTX$58,245+9%$22,750Compare
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL$57,596+7%$15,000Compare
Texas Tech UniversityTX$57,343+7%$25,000Compare
University of DelawareDE$57,207+7%$24,408Compare
North Carolina State University at RaleighNC$53,969about the same$19,500Compare
Oregon State UniversityFigure covers 2 campusesOR$53,547about the same$23,500Compare
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusFigure covers 22 campusesPA$52,932about the same$26,000Compare
Truman State UniversityMO$52,303−3%$18,518Compare
Tennessee Technological UniversityTN$52,085−3%$14,500Compare
Texas A & M University-CommerceTX$51,983−3%$19,181Compare
Western Kentucky UniversityKY$51,065−5%$22,500Compare
Prairie View A & M UniversityTX$49,403−8%$27,750Compare
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO$49,328−8%$17,250Compare
The University of Tennessee-MartinTN$47,956−11%$19,400Compare
North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC$46,990−12%$27,438Compare
Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$46,412−14%$15,000Compare
Morehead State UniversityKY$45,255−16%$23,819Compare
Austin Peay State UniversityTN$45,020−16%$18,875Compare

The 25 highest of 26 programs. Ordered by median earnings four years after graduating: one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality.

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Same major, other degree levels: Associate's

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What these numbers are

Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed, and a multi-state system whose figure pools campuses in several states is left out of state lists. Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Federal program group: Agriculture, General. Earnings reflect who enrolls and where graduates work as well as the program itself.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV).