Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,046 | $44,739 to $60,073 | 5 | 80% |
| Associate's Degree | $50,182 | $44,930 to $55,273 | 19 | 84% |
| Bachelor's Degree | $64,699 | $56,735 to $69,546 | 76 | 99% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +0% (2025 to 2035), about 348,600 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,500 | +0.1% | 127,400 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,080 | -0.9% | 99,800 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $89,900 | -3.4% | 70,800 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $61,860 | -3.5% | 39,700 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | +3.8% | 7,200 |
| Economists | $124,720 | +4.7% | 1,100 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a agricultural business and management program, of 327 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- Texas A&M University-College Station
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Cornell University
- Iowa State University
- Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Texas Tech University
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.