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Bachelor's-24% vs national median100 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 10th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,768
middle 50%: $23,262 – $42,505
Median · 5 years out
$46,142
middle 50%: $33,372 – $65,326
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Production Operations (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $32,768 one year after graduating, rising to $46,142 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $60,995 for this field, ranking 10th of 12 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,183 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$43,892 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$42,570 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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