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Bachelor's+6% vs national median395 grads tracked

Agriculture, General at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 4th of 38 bachelor's programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,570
middle 50%: $37,623 – $62,571
Median · 5 years out
$64,119
middle 50%: $51,898 – $77,415
Median · 10 years out
$72,273
middle 50%: $58,787 – $88,826

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

Graduates of Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Agriculture, General earn a median $49,570 one year after graduating, rising to $72,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $60,696 for this field, ranking 4th of 38 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
≈ $7,064 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$65,552 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$63,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$61,138 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,998 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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