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Bachelor's+1% vs national median119 grads tracked

Agricultural Public Services at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 3rd of 13 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Public Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,411
middle 50%: $40,067 – $62,539
Median · 5 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $49,582 – $84,025
Median · 10 years out
$69,536
middle 50%: $56,524 – $90,406

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Public Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Agricultural Public Services earn a median $51,411 one year after graduating, rising to $69,536 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $62,818 for this field, ranking 3rd of 13 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,942 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,085 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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