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Bachelor's-10% vs national median508 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 33rd of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,024
middle 50%: $34,287 – $58,197
Median · 5 years out
$64,212
middle 50%: $50,333 – $84,290
Median · 10 years out
$80,301
middle 50%: $60,123 – $113,610

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $46,024 one year after graduating, rising to $80,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $71,605 for this field, ranking 33rd of 56 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,371 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$65,710 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,642 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,572 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,303 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$63,994 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$63,324 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,287 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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