Agricultural Business and Management at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates in agricultural business and management earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $145,218 | $138,217 | #1 | $92,163 |
| 2 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $88,396 | $80,435 | #8 | $52,778 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $86,646 | $85,129 | #6 | $55,934 |
| 4 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $82,831 | $88,812 | #3 | $58,335 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $81,655 | $84,966 | #7 | $49,868 |
| 6 | University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $80,690 | $85,803 | #5 | $48,338 |
| 7 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $79,621 | $86,973 | #4 | $50,876 |
| 8 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $78,998 | $95,849 | #2 | $45,821 |
| 9 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | $78,577 | $68,960 | #34 | $53,081 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | $77,479 | $78,773 | #10 | $50,509 |
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| 15 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $73,471 | $74,721 | #19 | $50,136 |
| 16 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | $72,311 | $72,737 | #26 | $52,031 |
| 17 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR | $72,311 | $72,737 | #27 | $52,031 |
| 18 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $71,910 | $70,651 | #33 | $40,194 |
| 19 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $70,862 | $75,424 | #16 | $49,371 |
| 20 | University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC | $70,219 | $75,355 | #17 | — |
| 21 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | $69,689 | $70,853 | #31 | $50,509 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Southern Illinois University-Carbondale agricultural business and management graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $40,194 one year after graduating and $71,910 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale rank for agricultural business and management?
Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks #18 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is agricultural business and management at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale worth it?
Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.
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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.