Agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$38,678
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,328
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 43
Rank by pay
#28 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,250
Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in agriculture earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwest Missouri State University Compares for Agriculture

All 43 colleges reporting agriculture 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$84,412$76,809#1$64,786
2Texas State University San Marcos, TX$71,237$72,427#2$44,994
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$67,954$64,678#4$53,465
4California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$64,669$58,845#11$43,101
5Illinois State University Normal, IL$63,600$62,487#6$47,295
6North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$62,285$64,529#5$55,828
7California State University-Chico Chico, CA$61,369$55,842#21—
8South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$61,132$65,802#3$49,781
9Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$60,598$61,610#7—
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,213$60,202#8$59,625
…
30West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$50,396$51,238#33$45,300
31University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$49,480$53,053#27$42,145
32Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$49,403$50,228#36$38,063
33Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$49,328$52,890#28$38,678
34Virginia State University Petersburg, VA$48,778$44,417#42—
35The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN$47,956$52,387#30$39,438
36North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$46,990$50,427#35$32,301

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
Agricultural Business and Management$58,035$48,302#60 of 77
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
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 agriculture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,678 one year after graduating and $49,328 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Missouri State University rank for agriculture?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for agriculture graduates, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for agriculture ($53,676), 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.