Agricultural Production Operations at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$40,047
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,450
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,588
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 14
Rank by pay
#5 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,387
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in agricultural production operations earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky University Compares for Agricultural Production Operations

All 14 colleges reporting agricultural production operations 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
1North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$83,779$86,797#1$62,869
2Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$71,868$77,101#3$56,835
3Washington State University Pullman, WA$69,708$64,116#4$56,743
4Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$69,160$83,913#2—
5Utah State University Logan, UT$61,639$58,419#6$47,297
6University of California-Davis Davis, CA$58,236$52,991#9—
7Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$53,450$60,522#5$40,047
8Clemson University Clemson, SC$51,582$57,196#7$30,825
9Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA$49,746$50,592#10$28,814
10University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$47,528$43,778#11$29,231

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,893$35,740#328 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University agricultural production operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,047 one year after graduating and $53,450 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for agricultural production operations?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural production operations graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural production operations at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for agricultural production operations ($53,588), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,387.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.