Bachelor's-11% vs national median343 grads tracked
Agriculture, General at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Ranked 26th of 38 bachelor's programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,153
middle 50%: $24,442 – $42,731
Median · 5 years out
$53,945
middle 50%: $39,908 – $75,372
Median · 10 years out
$66,409
middle 50%: $48,362 – $93,044
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agriculture, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agriculture majors earn a first-year median of $33k. By the tenth year, median earnings reach $66k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,692 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$57,341 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$53,901 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$50,985 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$131,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,538 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,617 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,690 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
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