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Bachelor's-6% vs national median258 grads tracked

Agriculture, General at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 20th of 38 bachelor's programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,181
middle 50%: $32,639 – $57,427
Median · 5 years out
$57,341
middle 50%: $47,214 – $68,948
Median · 10 years out
$72,322
middle 50%: $58,176 – $103,697

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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Agriculture, General earn a median $45,181 one year after graduating, rising to $72,322 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $60,696 for this field, ranking 20th 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.

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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
7 yrs
≈ $7,934 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$60,045 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$58,340 · 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
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$53,945 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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