Agricultural Business and Management at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$48,302
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,035
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#60 of 77
Rank by pay
#52 of 77
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,250
Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in agricultural business and management earn 13% 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 Northwest Missouri State University 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
…
57Fort Hays State University Hays, KS$58,520$60,753#54$47,012
58Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$58,493$68,929#35$44,810
59Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$58,128$68,499#39$43,804
60Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$58,035$62,226#52$48,302
61Utah State University Logan, UT$57,744$54,728#68$45,583
62University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$57,307$59,631#55$53,911
63University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR$57,051$67,230#43$36,543

Other Majors at Northwest Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,690$65,444#290 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,893—#405 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,692$45,810#393 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,907$43,672#868 of 1176
Marketing$57,705$48,557#421 of 516
Biology$57,564$37,983#428 of 841
Geography and Cartography$55,656—#83 of 117
Animal Sciences$53,418$34,876#19 of 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,179$32,268#114 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$50,012$34,195#447 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$49,872$35,556#62 of 82
Agriculture$49,328$38,678#33 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,729$51,790#38 of 54
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,600$36,247#35 of 55
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,356$36,758#11 of 37
Plant Sciences—$47,170—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$46,647—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,501$37,057#286 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$46,475$38,040#142 of 177
Psychology$42,827$34,226#880 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,508$37,066#588 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$42,389—
Homeland Security—$42,266—
Chemistry—$39,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwest Missouri State University agricultural business and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,302 one year after graduating and $58,035 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Missouri State University rank for agricultural business and management?

Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #60 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural business and management at Northwest Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,250.

← All data for Northwest Missouri State 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.