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Bachelor's-13% vs national median149 grads tracked

Agriculture, General at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 29th of 38 bachelor's programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,711
middle 50%: $26,333 – $50,334
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $44,576 – $61,926
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $49,513 – $72,156

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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Agriculture, General earn a median $40,711 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $60,696 for this field, ranking 29th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,900 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Northwest Missouri State University
$53,901 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$51,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$50,985 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$49,899 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$49,551 · 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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