Bachelor's-1% vs national median764 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at South Dakota State University
Ranked 18th of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,884 – $62,680
Median · 5 years out
$70,564
middle 50%: $52,768 – $92,527
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $61,192 – $125,534
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
Agricultural Business and Management graduates from South Dakota State University earn a $51k median salary in year one. Earnings reach $71k by year five.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,589 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$71,140 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$68,213 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$67,426 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$67,188 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,732 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Dakota State University
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
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