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
This program ranks 1st among its peers in agricultural public services. Graduates earn $46k initially, growing to $81k after ten years.
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
Oklahoma State University
$56,216 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$50,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$47,901 · 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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