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Bachelor's-16% vs national median155 grads tracked

Agriculture, General at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 32nd of 38 bachelor's programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,548
middle 50%: $25,045 – $50,425
Median · 5 years out
$50,985
middle 50%: $40,578 – $68,098
Median · 10 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $45,557 – $79,944

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agriculture, General (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Agriculture, General earn a median $33,548 one year after graduating, rising to $61,036 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $60,696 for this field, ranking 32nd of 38 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,046 total interest

Same major at other universities

Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$53,945 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$53,901 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,899 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$48,878 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$47,046 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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