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Bachelor's+22% vs national median1,943 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 1st of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,539
middle 50%: $43,607 – $71,345
Median · 5 years out
$87,273
middle 50%: $67,091 – $110,372
Median · 10 years out
$111,796
middle 50%: $81,530 – $156,606

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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $57,539 one year after graduating, rising to $111,796 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $71,605 for this field, ranking 1st 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.

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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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$83,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$80,088 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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