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Bachelor's+4% vs national median570 grads tracked

Agricultural Public Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 1st of 13 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Public Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,832
middle 50%: $32,825 – $58,079
Median · 5 years out
$65,335
middle 50%: $49,818 – $87,983
Median · 10 years out
$80,863
middle 50%: $63,438 – $109,119

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Public Services (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Agricultural Public Services earn a median $45,832 one year after graduating, rising to $80,863 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,818 for this field, ranking 1st of 13 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,322 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$60,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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