Agricultural Business and Management at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$41,508
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,847
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#41 of 77
Rank by pay
#20 of 77
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in agricultural business and management earn 1% 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 University of Kentucky 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
…
38University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$65,882$59,315#59$45,435
39University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$65,882$59,315#60$45,435
40University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$65,882$59,315#61$45,435
41University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$65,847$74,559#20$41,508
42University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$65,480$77,163#14$54,783
43University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$65,312$67,503#42$53,229
44California State University-Chico Chico, CA$65,198$59,326#56$47,937

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565
Sociology$56,266$34,922#142 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky agricultural business and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,508 one year after graduating and $65,847 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for agricultural business and management?

Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #41 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural business and management at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.