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Associate+3% vs national median80 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Iowa Western Community College

Ranked 18th of 43 associate programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,316
middle 50%: $27,709 – $43,588
Median · 5 years out
$53,202
middle 50%: $32,534 – $64,204
Median · 10 years out
$56,406
middle 50%: $37,132 – $75,158

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa Western Community College's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $37,316 one year after graduating, rising to $56,406 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 18th of 43 reporting programs.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,335 total interest

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