Certificate (2-4 years)402 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at Ridgewater College
Ranked 1st of 2 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,822 – $55,592
Median · 5 years out
$56,788
middle 50%: $44,035 – $67,791
Median · 10 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $44,398 – $68,203
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Business graduates from Ridgewater College earn a median $46k in their first year. Salaries reach $58k 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?
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,973 total interest
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