Bachelor's-20% vs national median228 grads tracked
Agricultural Production Operations at Tarleton State University
Ranked 8th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,661
middle 50%: $28,969 – $46,845
Median · 5 years out
$49,095
middle 50%: $35,430 – $68,263
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $40,899 – $83,153
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
Tarleton State University reports median first-year salaries of $38k for Agricultural Production Operations majors. Earnings reach $49k after five years and $60k at the ten-year mark.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,721 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
Angelo State University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$47,496 · 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 Tarleton State University
Education (Doctorate)
$103,931 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,287 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,775 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,498 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,853 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
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