Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,591 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at Purdue University
Ranked 8th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,354
middle 50%: $41,730 – $70,352
Median · 5 years out
$73,868
middle 50%: $53,996 – $98,676
Median · 10 years out
$92,921
middle 50%: $61,023 – $134,149
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
Purdue University alumni in Agricultural Business report a first-year median of $55k. Earnings rise to $74k by year five and $93k by year ten.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,138 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$73,484 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$73,376 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$72,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,283 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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