WhatGradsMake
Associate-14% vs national median69 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Rend Lake College

Ranked 35th of 43 associate programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,260
middle 50%: $25,132 – $40,243
Median · 5 years out
$44,592
middle 50%: $32,115 – $54,959
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,351 – $75,329

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 Rend Lake College's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $33,260 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 35th 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?

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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,200 total interest

Same major at other universities

Other majors at Rend Lake College

Related fields of study