Bachelor's-3% vs national median245 grads tracked
Agricultural Public Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 6th of 13 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Public Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,497
middle 50%: $35,857 – $56,514
Median · 5 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $50,831 – $81,907
Median · 10 years out
$72,322
middle 50%: $56,877 – $115,506
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Public Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Public Services bachelor's degree holders earn $46k in their first year. Median earnings reach $72k after ten years.
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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,537 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,085 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$47,901 · 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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