Colleges Offering Agriculture and Number of Degree Earners
The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Agriculture program is $10,162 for state residents and $26,272 for out-of-state students. For graduate Agriculture programs, the average tuition is $11,295 for state residents and $24,229 for out-of-state students.
The following table summarizes the Agriculture schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Agriculture Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
| Degree Level | Schools Offered | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate | 620 |
10,565 | 3,530 | 7,035 |
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| Bachelor | 254 |
20,997 | 8,130 | 12,867 |
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| Master | 116 |
3,076 | 1,074 | 2,002 |
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| Doctoral |
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| Doctoral (Research) | 59 |
941 | 463 | 478 |
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| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 34 |
3,396 | 605 | 2,791 |
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| Undergraduate Certificate |
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| 2-Years Certificate | 364 |
4,952 | 1,511 | 3,441 |
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| 2-4 Years Certificate | 20 |
141 | 79 | 62 |
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| Certificates of less than 12 weeks | 24 |
482 | 154 | 328 |
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| Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year | 404 |
5,430 | 2,247 | 3,183 |
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| Graduate Certificate |
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| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 44 |
236 | 59 | 177 |
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| Post-Master Certificate | 4 |
92 | 15 | 77 |
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Average Salary by Program in Agriculture Study
The average salary after completing bachelor's Agriculture is $42,872. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Agriculture Master's degree is $66,357.
The average loan debt of the completers in Agriculture programs is $20,071
and the estimated monthly loan payment is $201. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Agriculture Area
| Tuition & Fees | Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
$17,854 | $56,239 | $4,687 |
$19,500 | $195 |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus |
$15,511 | $55,522 | $4,627 |
$19,481 | $195 |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo |
$30,995 | $54,887 | $4,574 |
$19,251 | $193 |
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| University of Nebraska at Kearney |
$14,260 | $51,703 | $4,309 |
$13,888 | $139 |
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| Kansas State University |
$27,816 | $51,215 | $4,268 |
$21,847 | $218 |
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Average Earning and Debt by Agriculture Sub Major Programs
In Agriculture area, the graduates who completing Agricultural and Food Products Processing program have the highest salary of $59,149 and Agricultural Mechanization program have the second highest salary of $55,618 in average.
Associate's Agricultural Mechanization program shows the highest earning ($50,126) and Plant Sciences program follows with $38,210 average salary.
Food Science and Technology Master's program has $86,523 average salary and Plant Sciences program completers earn $71,310 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Agriculture area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
Agriculture
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Associate |
$31,850 | $2,654 |
$11,043 | $111 |
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| Bachelor's |
$39,556 | $3,296 |
$20,332 | $203 |
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| Master's |
$46,391 | $3,866 |
$28,974 | $326 |
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Agricultural Business and Management
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$36,604 | $3,050 |
$9,720 | $97 |
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| Associate |
$37,993 | $3,166 |
$12,957 | $129 |
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| Bachelor's |
$50,041 | $4,170 |
$18,729 | $187 |
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| Master's |
$64,791 | $5,399 |
$25,500 | $287 |
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Agricultural Mechanization
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$45,754 | $3,813 |
$9,412 | $94 |
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| Associate |
$50,126 | $4,177 |
$12,000 | $120 |
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| Bachelor's |
$55,618 | $4,635 |
$19,577 | $196 |
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Agricultural Production Operations
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Associate |
$34,758 | $2,896 |
$10,456 | $105 |
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| Bachelor's |
$39,207 | $3,267 |
$21,087 | $211 |
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Agricultural and Food Products Processing
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$59,149 | $4,929 |
$23,125 | $231 |
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Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$18,722 | $1,560 |
$10,604 | $106 |
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| Associate |
$24,297 | $2,025 |
$12,000 | $120 |
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| Bachelor's |
$29,279 | $2,440 |
$22,824 | $228 |
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Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$30,910 | $2,576 |
$13,125 | $131 |
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| Associate |
$33,986 | $2,832 |
$12,092 | $121 |
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| Bachelor's |
$41,530 | $3,461 |
$21,086 | $211 |
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Agricultural Public Services
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$44,295 | $3,691 |
$16,750 | $167 |
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| Master's |
$44,173 | $3,681 |
$25,477 | $286 |
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Animal Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$20,036 | $1,670 |
$13,406 | $134 |
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| Associate |
$29,339 | $2,445 |
$12,000 | $120 |
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| Bachelor's |
$36,179 | $3,015 |
$21,089 | $211 |
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Food Science and Technology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Certificate |
$34,552 | $2,879 |
- | - |
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| Bachelor's |
$50,098 | $4,175 |
$22,100 | $221 |
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| Master's |
$86,523 | $7,210 |
$27,676 | $312 |
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Plant Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Associate |
$38,210 | $3,184 |
$12,000 | $120 |
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| Bachelor's |
$41,685 | $3,474 |
$18,281 | $183 |
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| Master's |
$71,310 | $5,943 |
- | - |
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Soil Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$46,554 | $3,880 |
$18,462 | $185 |
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