Agricultural Production Operations at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$35,167
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,843
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,588
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 14
Rank by pay
#8 of 14
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in agricultural production operations earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
11University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$46,843$53,040#8$35,167
12University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$42,520$37,443#12$25,439
13SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY$38,528$36,671#13$30,771
14Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$34,057$29,891#14—

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
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,167 one year after graduating and $46,843 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for agricultural production operations?

Among 14 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural production operations graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural production operations at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for agricultural production operations ($53,588), 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.