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Associate-15% vs national median48 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 38th of 43 associate programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,198
middle 50%: $25,504 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $31,905 – $60,342
Median · 10 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $43,047 – $71,899

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 Laurel Ridge Community College's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $37,198 one year after graduating, rising to $56,170 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 38th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,571 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Central College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$44,295 · 5 yrs out
Blue 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
Western Dakota Technical College
$39,310 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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