Bachelor's-22% vs national median346 grads tracked
Agricultural Production Operations at Clemson University
Ranked 9th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,582
middle 50%: $23,686 – $42,783
Median · 5 years out
$47,496
middle 50%: $38,173 – $61,955
Median · 10 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $46,698 – $78,738
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
Clemson University's Agricultural Production Operations program yields a $33k median salary for first-year graduates. By year ten, the median reaches $58k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,688 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$60,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$46,142 · 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 Clemson University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,716 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$141,351 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,128 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,290 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,498 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,528 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,977 · 5 yrs out
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