Bachelor's-18% vs national median465 grads tracked
Agricultural Business and Management at West Virginia University
Ranked 43rd of 56 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,187
middle 50%: $28,786 – $54,727
Median · 5 years out
$58,884
middle 50%: $43,181 – $78,392
Median · 10 years out
$75,729
middle 50%: $51,638 – $113,834
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
Agricultural Business graduates see a median salary of $41k in their first year. Earnings reach $59k by year five and $76k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,228 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$61,056 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$60,287 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$58,716 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$58,171 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$57,688 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$56,659 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at West Virginia University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
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