Agricultural Business and Management at Montana State University

Bozeman, MT · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$50,876
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,621
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 77
Rank by pay
#4 of 77
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,125
Median federal debt

Montana State University graduates in agricultural business and management earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Montana 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

Other Majors at Montana State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,728$66,918#106 of 349
Computer Engineering$99,411$67,015#124 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,331$77,060#135 of 258
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,002$77,139#29 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$88,653$68,469#222 of 318
Industrial Engineering$88,087$64,082#82 of 94
Chemical Engineering$87,590$62,206#135 of 158
Civil Engineering$82,785$67,373#149 of 233
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,089$62,605#40 of 61
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,146$71,915#858 of 966
Business/Commerce$71,578$48,164#66 of 271
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$66,498$32,538#21 of 35
Mathematics$65,731$34,475#202 of 309
Architectural Sciences and Technology$64,133—#16 of 22
Economics$62,511$47,098#342 of 368
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$60,221$37,181#38 of 49
Environmental Design$57,668—#6 of 12
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,352$33,415#28 of 90
Psychology$53,623$28,928#318 of 1027
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,702$31,910#8 of 49
History$52,187$29,692#204 of 459
Political Science and Government$51,285$35,476#498 of 565
Biology$50,711$29,435#663 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,241$29,030#128 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,646$36,745#214 of 265
Sociology$48,273$36,595#333 of 462
English Language and Literature$47,757$33,483#322 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$46,741$32,265#90 of 423
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,657$38,576#281 of 345
Animal Sciences$46,313$30,220#58 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,876 one year after graduating and $79,621 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montana State University rank for agricultural business and management?

Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, Montana State University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural business and management at Montana State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,125.

← All data for Montana 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.