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Agricultural Business and Management Degree

77 schools compared · Average earnings $48,076/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$48,076/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

65/100

AI Automation Risk

High

50% task exposure

Best Schools for Agricultural Business and Management

Top 77 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	84 80–84	$61,152/yr	High	17.9x
2	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	83 78–86	$49,942/yr	High	35.6x
3	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA	82 77–84	$50,100/yr	High	24.0x
4	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	82 77–84	$49,371/yr	High	23.9x
5	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA	82 77–85	$47,519/yr	High	36.2x
6	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND	81 77–82	$59,953/yr	High	15.3x
7	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI	81 77–82	$54,473/yr	High	15.4x
8	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	81 76–82	$47,012/yr	High	21.0x
9	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	80 76–82	$54,783/yr	High	16.2x
10	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI	80 77–79	$53,911/yr	High	14.0x
11	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	80 75–82	$52,804/yr	High	16.8x
12	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA	80 74–85	$52,778/yr	High	20.0x
13	Montana State University Bozeman, MT	80 76–80	$50,876/yr	High	15.5x
14	Iowa State University Ames, IA	79 75–81	$53,967/yr	High	15.4x
15	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	79 75–79	$53,229/yr	High	13.9x
16	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	79 73–83	$53,081/yr	High	17.0x
17	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	79 76–79	$52,749/yr	High	14.0x
18	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	79 75–81	$51,222/yr	High	15.9x
19	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	79 74–82	$47,937/yr	High	20.1x
20	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	78 74–78	$53,751/yr	High	12.9x
21	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	78 74–80	$48,338/yr	High	16.2x
22	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	78 73–81	$47,907/yr	High	18.0x
23	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC	78 73–80	$46,849/yr	High	17.4x
24	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	77 71–81	$50,509/yr	High	15.7x
25	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	77 74–77	$50,013/yr	High	12.9x
26	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	77 72–81	$49,868/yr	High	15.7x
27	University of Georgia Athens, GA	77 71–80	$49,611/yr	High	15.1x
28	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	77 73–79	$45,097/yr	High	16.7x
29	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	77 72–79	$43,804/yr	High	18.0x
30	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	76 73–77	$58,335/yr	High	11.2x
31	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR	76 71–79	$52,031/yr	High	13.2x
32	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	76 73–76	$49,521/yr	High	12.4x
33	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	76 72–78	$48,302/yr	High	14.2x
34	Utah State University Logan, UT	76 71–80	$45,583/yr	High	17.0x
35	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	75 70–80	$55,934/yr	High	12.8x
36	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	75 70–78	$52,031/yr	High	12.3x
37	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	75 70–78	$50,509/yr	High	12.8x
38	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	75 71–78	$45,821/yr	High	14.6x
39	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR	75 72–76	$44,810/yr	High	13.8x
40	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	75 70–78	$44,418/yr	High	16.0x
41	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	75 71–78	$44,330/yr	High	15.7x
42	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	74 70–77	$57,023/yr	High	10.6x
43	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	74 70–75	$51,292/yr	High	11.1x
44	Auburn University Auburn, AL	74 71–76	$50,936/yr	High	11.5x
45	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	74 70–77	$50,565/yr	High	12.2x
46	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	74 70–75	$43,585/yr	High	13.5x
47	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	73 68–77	$53,160/yr	High	11.4x
48	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	73 68–78	$48,800/yr	High	12.7x
49	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	73 69–74	$45,095/yr	High	12.4x
50	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA	73 70–74	$43,834/yr	High	10.9x
51	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	73 67–78	$38,272/yr	High	21.1x
52	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	72 67–75	$92,163/yr	High	3.9x
53	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	72 69–71	$41,268/yr	High	12.0x
54	Clemson University Clemson, SC	71 66–75	$49,714/yr	High	10.7x
55	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	71 66–75	$48,557/yr	High	10.9x
56	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	71 65–75	$35,431/yr	High	19.4x
57	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	70 67–71	$46,845/yr	High	7.9x
58	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR	70 67–70	$41,325/yr	High	9.5x
59	University of Delaware Newark, DE	69 66–71	$49,885/yr	High	6.8x
60	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	69 64–72	$38,998/yr	High	12.8x
61	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	69 63–74	$37,779/yr	High	14.8x
62	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT	67 62–69	$45,435/yr	High	7.9x
63	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT	67 62–69	$45,435/yr	High	7.9x
64	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT	67 62–69	$45,435/yr	High	7.9x
65	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT	67 62–69	$45,435/yr	High	7.9x
66	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	67 62–71	$41,508/yr	High	10.7x
67	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR	67 63–70	$36,543/yr	High	13.0x
68	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	66 61–70	$40,194/yr	High	10.6x
69	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	65 61–68	$45,435/yr	High	6.6x
70	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	65 60–70	$37,574/yr	High	11.5x
71	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	63 59–65	$49,230/yr	High	2.4x
72	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	63 60–64	$36,242/yr	High	7.9x
73	College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO	62 58–64	$41,729/yr	High	4.8x
74	Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	61 57–63	$47,802/yr	High	1.8x
75	Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	60 56–63	$41,957/yr	High	3.4x
76	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR	60 57–60	$31,868/yr	High	7.8x
77	SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	59 56–60	$31,268/yr	High	7.9x

Highest Earning Agricultural Business and Management Programs

Schools where Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Cornell University	$92,163/yr	72	High
University of Nebraska at Kearney	$61,152/yr	84	High
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	$59,953/yr	81	High
University of Missouri-Columbia	$58,335/yr	76	High
Michigan State University	$57,023/yr	74	High
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	$55,934/yr	75	High
University of Arkansas	$54,783/yr	80	High
University of Wisconsin-Platteville	$54,473/yr	81	High
Iowa State University	$53,967/yr	79	High
University of Wisconsin-River Falls	$53,911/yr	80	High

Best ROI for Agricultural Business and Management

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Agricultural Business and Management.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	36.2x	$47,519/yr	82
Brigham Young University-Idaho	35.6x	$49,942/yr	83
California State University-Fresno	24.0x	$50,100/yr	82
University of Florida	23.9x	$49,371/yr	82
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	21.1x	$38,272/yr	73
Fort Hays State University	21.0x	$47,012/yr	81
California State University-Chico	20.1x	$47,937/yr	79
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	20.0x	$52,778/yr	80
University of Wyoming	19.4x	$35,431/yr	71
Arkansas State University	18.0x	$43,804/yr	77

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn?

Across 77 schools, Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn an average of $48,076 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $31,268 to $92,163 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Agricultural Business and Management?

Agricultural Business and Management is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 50% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Agricultural Business and Management program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Nebraska at Kearney ranks #1 for Agricultural Business and Management with a score of 84/100 and graduate earnings of $61,152/yr.

Is a Agricultural Business and Management degree worth it?

On average, Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn 13.6x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Agricultural Business and Management programs across 77 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.