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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,350 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at North Carolina State University

Ranked 29th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,605
middle 50%: $35,091 – $56,353
Median · 5 years out
$65,572
middle 50%: $49,589 – $87,070
Median · 10 years out
$84,999
middle 50%: $60,872 – $123,690

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

Graduates of North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $45,605 one year after graduating, rising to $84,999 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $71,605 for this field, ranking 29th of 56 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,323 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$67,188 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$66,075 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,642 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,303 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,212 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$63,994 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,324 · 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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