Bachelor's+2% vs national median3,028 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 11th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,655
middle 50%: $43,454 – $68,381
Median · 5 years out
$72,743
middle 50%: $56,263 – $96,818
Median · 10 years out
$91,365
middle 50%: $64,756 – $129,668
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 majors earn $56k in their first year. Medians reach $73k at five years and $91k at 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,158 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$78,872 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$74,724 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,619 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$73,868 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,484 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$71,140 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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