Agriculture at Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$31,905
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,020
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 43
Rank by pay
#39 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,875
Median federal debt

Austin Peay State University graduates in agriculture earn 16% 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 Austin Peay 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
…
36North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC$46,990$50,427#35$32,301
37Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$46,412$49,763#37$35,737
38Morehead State University Morehead, KY$45,255$51,242#32$34,670
39Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN$45,020$49,179#39$31,905
40Cameron University Lawton, OK$44,175$49,598#38—
41University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI$44,096$40,122#43$35,378
42McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA$43,901$50,819#34$37,887

Other Majors at Austin Peay State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$79,309$62,089#17 of 34
Computer and Information Sciences$77,125$58,060#326 of 459
Computer Systems Analysis$76,824$65,084#10 of 24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,261$70,028#44 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,564$68,235#911 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,567$48,264#309 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,110$47,809#150 of 253
Accounting and Related Services$58,409$37,566#742 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,567$38,750#947 of 1176
Marketing$53,734$31,334#471 of 516
Business/Commerce$53,656$35,699#241 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,376$36,749#388 of 660
Biology$48,991$24,662#713 of 841
Political Science and Government$48,840$34,635#532 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,177$35,745#333 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,900$41,743#387 of 680
Music$45,100$39,008#113 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,080$31,846#537 of 610
Social Work$44,152$34,384#387 of 420
Sociology$43,612$31,699#412 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$43,511$25,643#589 of 660
English Language and Literature$42,543$37,486#455 of 576
Chemistry—$42,475—
Psychology$41,303$28,705#937 of 1027
History$40,317$34,456#438 of 459
Fine and Studio Arts$33,880$19,157#378 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Peay State University agriculture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,905 one year after graduating and $45,020 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Peay State University rank for agriculture?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for agriculture graduates, Austin Peay State University ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #39 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agriculture at Austin Peay State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for agriculture ($53,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,875.

← All data for Austin Peay 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.