Agricultural Public Services at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$34,495
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,612
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,152
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#9 of 10
Rank by pay
#8 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,875
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in agricultural public services earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky Compares for Agricultural Public Services

All 10 colleges reporting agricultural public services 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
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$80,965$73,673#2$54,583
2University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$71,726$74,634#1$48,092
3University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$54,454$64,170#3$50,123
4Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$54,017$54,919#6$44,232
5Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$52,747$59,222#4$41,043
6The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$52,060$56,870#5$43,324
7Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$50,248$51,087#7$36,134
8University of Idaho Moscow, ID$45,263$48,131#9—
9University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$42,612$48,250#8$34,495
10University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$41,533$43,286#10—

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 public services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,495 one year after graduating and $42,612 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for agricultural public services?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural public services graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #9 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural public services at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for agricultural public services ($54,152), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,875.

← 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.