Agricultural Business and Management at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$43,804
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,128
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 77
Rank by pay
#39 of 77
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in agricultural business and management earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State University Compares for Agricultural Business and Management

All 77 colleges reporting agricultural business and management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$145,218$138,217#1$92,163
2California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$88,396$80,435#8$52,778
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$86,646$85,129#6$55,934
4University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$82,831$88,812#3$58,335
5University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$81,655$84,966#7$49,868
6University of Idaho Moscow, ID$80,690$85,803#5$48,338
7Montana State University Bozeman, MT$79,621$86,973#4$50,876
8Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$78,998$95,849#2$45,821
9University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$78,577$68,960#34$53,081
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$77,479$78,773#10$50,509
…
56Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$58,983$55,161#67$51,292
57Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$58,520$60,753#54$47,012
58Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$58,493$68,929#35$44,810
59Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$58,128$68,499#39$43,804
60Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$58,035$62,226#52$48,302
61Utah State University Logan, UT$57,744$54,728#68$45,583
62University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$57,307$59,631#55$53,911

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University agricultural business and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,804 one year after graduating and $58,128 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for agricultural business and management?

Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural business and management at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Arkansas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.