Bachelor's-13% vs national median711 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at Colorado State University
Ranked 37th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,571
middle 50%: $32,416 – $60,547
Median · 5 years out
$62,322
middle 50%: $46,841 – $82,850
Median · 10 years out
$81,961
middle 50%: $57,111 – $112,424
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Business and Management majors earn a median of $46k in year one. Median pay reaches $82k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,527 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$64,303 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,212 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$63,994 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,324 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,287 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$58,884 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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