Majors

Best Colleges for Agricultural Business and Management, by Earnings

115 of the colleges we track award a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Business and Management, about 4,683 degrees a year. Across the 68 that report earnings, graduates make a median of $65,891 four years after finishing.

Rank	College	State	Median earnings, 4 years out	Degrees a year	Acceptance rate
1	Cornell University	NY	$145,218	254	8.8%
2	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	CA	$88,396	126	31.3%
3	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$86,646	255	42.4%
4	University of Missouri	MO	$82,831	42	78.5%
5	University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	$81,655	31	45.2%
6	University of Idaho	ID	$80,690	23	75.5%
7	Montana State University	MT	$79,621	29	82.1%
8	Mississippi State University	MS	$78,998	34	77.6%
9	University of Maryland	MD	$78,577	27	44.8%
10	Texas A&M University	TX	$77,479	504	57.4%
11	North Dakota State University-Main Campus	ND	$77,296	50	95%
12	University of Georgia	GA	$75,921	86	37.7%
13	University of Delaware	DE	$74,606	10	70.6%
14	Pennsylvania State University	PA	$73,471	75	60.6%
15	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	PA	$73,471	12	91.2%
16	Oregon State University	OR	$72,311	16	77.3%
17	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	IL	$71,910	18	86.9%
18	University of Florida	FL	$70,862	88	24.2%
19	University of Mount Olive	NC	$70,219	20	75.8%
20	Texas Tech University	TX	$69,689	114	72.7%
21	University of Minnesota	MN	$69,498	52	79.8%
22	Michigan State University	MI	$69,108	55	84.8%
23	North Carolina State University	NC	$68,671	123	41.7%
24	Auburn University	AL	$68,658	42	45.9%
25	California State University-Fresno	CA	$67,731	115	95.3%
26	Iowa State University	IA	$67,529	177	88.7%
27	South Dakota State University	SD	$67,425	34	98.3%
28	Clemson University	SC	$67,050	46	38.3%
29	University of Arizona	AZ	$66,833	31	86.1%
30	Ohio State University	OH	$66,603	51	60.6%
31	Kansas State University	KS	$66,387	82	81.7%
32	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	WI	$66,059	37	89.4%
33	West Virginia University	WV	$66,022	42	89%
34	Purdue University	IN	$65,900	122	49.9%
35	University of Connecticut	CT	$65,882	38	52.4%
36	University of Kentucky	KY	$65,847	42	92.9%
37	University of Arkansas	AR	$65,480	78	74.3%
38	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	NE	$65,312	81	87.5%
39	California State University-Chico	CA	$65,198	69	92.7%
40	University of Wyoming	WY	$64,200	35	96.9%
41	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NM	$63,139	24	89%
42	Southeast Missouri State University	MO	$63,078	49	73.5%
43	Alcorn State University	MS	$62,499	25	45.3%
44	Virginia Tech	VA	$62,398	29	54.8%
45	Sam Houston State University	TX	$62,302	44	90.3%
46	Dordt University	IA	$62,171	15	68.5%
47	University of Nebraska at Kearney	NE	$61,438	14	89.5%
48	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	OK	$60,830	140	75%
49	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	TN	$59,769	19	41.6%
50	Colorado State University	CO	$58,983	71	88.5%
51	Fort Hays State University	KS	$58,520	39	90.3%
52	Arkansas State University	AR	$58,128	44	82.3%
53	Northwest Missouri State University	MO	$58,035	46	86.1%
54	Utah State University	UT	$57,744	30	92.5%
55	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	WI	$57,307	42	81.7%
56	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	AR	$55,787	35	75.3%
57	Tarleton State University	TX	$54,993	60	89.6%
58	Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$53,648	13	69.1%
59	Delaware Valley University	PA	$53,349	12	93.2%
60	University of Minnesota-Crookston	MN	$52,651	14	87.9%
61	Wilmington College	OH	$52,319	59	92.4%
62	West Texas A & M University	TX	$51,103	49	98.7%
63	Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	$50,995	23	90.5%
64	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	$49,666	31	65.5%
65	Texas State University	TX	$49,571	17	89.3%
66	College of the Ozarks	MO	$49,360	9	12%
67	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	CA	$48,033	31	75.2%
68	University of Central Missouri	MO	$47,248	12	63.8%

47 more colleges award this degree but have no earnings figure, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has the highest-paid Agricultural Business and Management graduates?

Cornell University ($145,218), California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($88,396), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ($86,646), University of Missouri ($82,831), University of Wisconsin-Madison ($81,655) report the highest median earnings four years after graduation.

How much do Agricultural Business and Management majors make?

The median across 68 colleges is $65,891 four years after graduation. By college it runs from $47,248 to $145,218.

Which colleges have the biggest Agricultural Business and Management programs?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Texas A&M University (504), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (255), Cornell University (254), Iowa State University (177), Oklahoma State University-Main Campus (140).

Does a higher-earning program mean a better program?

Not on its own. Earnings reflect where graduates live, what jobs they take, and who enrolled in the first place, as well as the teaching. The figures cover only graduates who received federal financial aid, and small programs are left out, so a college missing from this list may still have a strong department.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release, federal program category "Agricultural Business and Management". Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, working and not enrolled, four years after a bachelor's degree.