Agriculture, General

Salary data, best schools, and honest ROI assessment

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$41,811

Median Earnings

$52,932

Schools Offering

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $49,328Median: $52,93275th: $58,333

Best Schools for Agriculture, General by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA · Public	96	$84,412	$16,665	$21,903	B+
2	Texas State University TX · Public	63	$71,237	$16,805	$20,699	C+
3	Cornell University NY · Private	96	$67,954	$28,690	$15,599	B+
4	California State University-Stanislaus CA · Public	82	$64,669	$6,067	N/A	-
5	Illinois State University IL · Public	74	$63,600	$19,398	$18,750	B
6	North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND · Public	80	$62,285	$15,543	$25,000	B
7	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$61,369	$14,480	$15,000	A
8	South Dakota State University SD · Public	61	$61,132	$19,841	$20,000	B
9	Sam Houston State University TX · Public	58	$60,598	$16,404	$19,125	B+
10	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$59,213	$21,315	$18,585	B+
11	Western Illinois University IL · Public	54	$58,333	$12,937	$18,969	B
12	Texas A&M University-Kingsville TX · Public	52	$58,245	$12,090	$22,875	C+
13	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL · Public	60	$57,596	$13,297	$18,000	C+
14	Texas Tech University TX · Public	76	$57,343	$19,070	$27,000	C+
15	University of Delaware DE · Public	86	$57,207	$17,799	$24,372	C
16	Warner University FL · Private	28	$56,429	$19,748	$22,250	C+
17	North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC · Public	87	$53,969	$17,303	$19,000	C+
18	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$53,568	$24,953	N/A	-
19	Oregon State University OR · Public	75	$53,547	$19,604	$26,000	C
20	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · Public	73	$53,547	$18,048	$26,000	C
21	University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE · Public	68	$52,997	$17,747	N/A	-
22	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$52,932	$32,875	$26,000	C
23	Delaware State University DE · Public	33	$52,676	$13,910	$23,625	C
24	Dickinson State University ND · Public	62	$52,529	$14,092	N/A	-
25	Truman State University MO · Public	73	$52,303	$12,780	$19,500	C+
26	Tennessee Technological University TN · Public	55	$52,085	$14,246	$14,915	B
27	East Texas A&M University TX · Public	51	$51,983	$11,841	$20,500	C+
28	Langston University OK · Public	5	$51,091	$11,504	$28,310	C
29	Western Kentucky University KY · Public	34	$51,065	$10,990	$23,656	C
30	West Texas A & M University TX · Public	49	$50,396	$19,487	$13,460	B+
31	University of Missouri-Columbia MO · Public	77	$49,480	$20,268	N/A	-
32	Prairie View A & M University TX · Public	27	$49,403	$13,570	$28,500	D
33	Northwest Missouri State University MO · Public	43	$49,328	$16,244	$18,250	C+
34	Virginia State University VA · Public	21	$48,778	$15,840	$25,545	C+
35	The University of Tennessee-Martin TN · Public	37	$47,956	$10,701	$19,500	C+
36	North Carolina A & T State University NC · Public	32	$46,990	$10,846	$28,285	D
37	Missouri State University-Springfield MO · Public	46	$46,412	$17,613	$20,625	C
38	Morehead State University KY · Public	32	$45,255	$9,793	$25,000	D
39	Austin Peay State University TN · Public	36	$45,020	$9,735	$18,625	C
40	Cameron University OK · Public	20	$44,175	$10,912	N/A	-
41	University of Hawaii at Hilo HI · Public	47	$44,096	$11,856	$26,345	D
42	McNeese State University LA · Public	42	$43,901	$12,493	$19,500	C+
43	Tennessee State University TN · Public	17	$42,503	$15,796	$27,000	D
44	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez PR · Public	53	$35,896	$17,936	$10,000	C

Below Average Value

Is Agriculture, General Worth It?

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The financial returns for Agriculture, General are below average. At $41,811 in average earnings four years out, graduates often face a long payback period, especially at higher-cost institutions. This doesn't mean the field is worthless - it means the financial math demands careful attention to school cost and debt levels.

This is a more specialized field, offered at 51 schools in our dataset. Fewer options means less room to optimize on cost, so pay close attention to the financial aid packages you receive.

The top school for this major by earnings is California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where graduates earn $64,786 four years out. But averages hide a wide range - where you attend and what you do with the degree matter as much as the major itself.

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