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Associate-5% vs national median574 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at North Carolina State University

Ranked 30th of 43 associate programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,588
middle 50%: $28,307 – $45,865
Median · 5 years out
$48,975
middle 50%: $38,733 – $60,113
Median · 10 years out
$59,729
middle 50%: $46,156 – $75,101

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of North Carolina State University's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $36,588 one year after graduating, rising to $59,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 30th of 43 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,887 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$51,432 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$50,170 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$44,295 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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