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Bachelor's-8% vs national median515 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Ranked 28th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,534
middle 50%: $35,543 – $59,310
Median · 5 years out
$65,642
middle 50%: $48,975 – $86,120
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $58,799 – $109,723

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

Graduates of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's bachelor's program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $47,534 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $71,605 for this field, ranking 28th of 56 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,150 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Minnesota State University
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,188 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$66,075 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out

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