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Agriculture, General graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

30 colleges award master's degrees in agriculture, general. Graduates of the typical program earned $54,336 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $30,117 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs30
Graduates in 2023-24356
Typical median debt$30,117
Typical earnings 1 yr after$54,336
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$62,078
Earnings to debt1.8x

Official field: Agriculture, General. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree levelProgramsTypical earnings 1 yr afterTypical median debt
Master's30$54,336$30,117
Doctoral3n/an/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Master's programs in agriculture, general

Highest first-year earnings

Washington State University$102,610
Cornell University$69,721
University of Nebraska-Lincoln$55,472
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$53,199
Sam Houston State University$50,745
East Texas A&M University$48,883

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Washington State UniversityPullman, WA21$102,610$100,333n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO15n/a$62,469n/a
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA37$53,199$62,078n/a
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX27$48,883$59,177$29,554
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX5n/a$58,474n/a
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY26$69,721n/a$30,680
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE23$55,472n/an/a
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX10$50,745n/an/a
Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS17n/an/an/a
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX3n/an/an/a
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA12n/an/an/a
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA11n/an/an/a
California State University-FresnoFresno, CA16n/an/an/a
Delaware State UniversityDover, DE0n/an/an/a
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL8n/an/an/a
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL14n/an/an/a
Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO9n/an/an/a
Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA0n/an/an/a
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO6n/an/an/a
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM6n/an/an/a
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC19n/an/an/a
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK11n/an/an/a
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, AR6n/an/an/a
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX4n/an/an/a
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX6n/an/an/a
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN7n/an/an/a
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX11n/an/an/a
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX20n/an/an/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV4n/an/an/a
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY2n/an/an/a

Doctoral programs in agriculture, general

CollegeGraduates (2023-24)Earnings 1 yr afterEarnings 4 yrs afterMedian debt
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN2n/an/an/a
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN2n/an/an/a
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX1n/an/an/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do agriculture, general graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $54,336 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do agriculture, general graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $30,117 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Agriculture, General major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.