Bachelor's-10% vs national median198 grads tracked
Agriculture, General at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 24th of 38 bachelor's programs in Agriculture, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $30,437 – $52,047
Median · 5 years out
$54,804
middle 50%: $43,047 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$61,085
middle 50%: $43,722 – $77,063
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
Agriculture graduates from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls see a median first-year salary of $42k. Ten-year earnings reach $61k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,521 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$58,340 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$57,341 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$55,219 · 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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
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