Bachelor's-12% vs national median391 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at Illinois State University
Ranked 35th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,681
middle 50%: $34,216 – $57,270
Median · 5 years out
$63,324
middle 50%: $47,329 – $82,559
Median · 10 years out
$76,745
middle 50%: $59,048 – $105,893
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 alumni from Illinois State University earn a median $45k initially. This grows to $63k by year 5.
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
≈ $7,560 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$65,572 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,322 · 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
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out
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