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Associate-24% vs national median35 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Western Dakota Technical College

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

Median · 1 year out
$36,368
middle 50%: $27,732 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$39,310
middle 50%: $27,886 – $54,404
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $33,372 – $63,874

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 Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $36,368 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,643 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blue Ridge Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$41,469 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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