Agricultural Business and Management at Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$45,097
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,993
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$66,647
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#65 of 77
Rank by pay
#64 of 77
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Tarleton State University graduates in agricultural business and management earn 17% 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 Tarleton 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
…
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
64Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR$55,787$65,740#46$41,325
65Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$54,993$55,912#64$45,097
66Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$53,648$58,605#62$50,013
67Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA$53,349$54,256#70$47,802
68University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN$52,651$50,293#75$46,845

Other Majors at Tarleton State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$102,423—#151 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,677$74,753#378 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,678$55,036#12 of 51
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$81,042$69,675#26 of 93
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$77,044$51,917#48 of 61
Computer and Information Sciences$76,980$54,157#329 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$70,481—
Accounting and Related Services$68,031$48,530#520 of 796
Business/Commerce$66,572$49,471#108 of 271
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,969$49,353#630 of 1176
Political Science and Government$59,542—#332 of 565
Marketing$57,478$39,058#423 of 516
Music$56,671—#19 of 268
Finance and Financial Management Services—$55,138—
Human Resources Management and Services$54,613$38,622#180 of 187
Zoology/Animal Biology$54,030$30,736#14 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,821$43,186#367 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,503$48,381#124 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,999$36,117#317 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$51,226$32,036#22 of 29
History$50,385—#236 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$50,385$35,715#435 of 660
Social Work$50,275$38,506#263 of 420
Mechanical Engineering—$48,585—
Biology$47,795$32,020#742 of 841
Psychology$47,699$32,937#667 of 1027
English Language and Literature$45,834$34,754#388 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,106$35,270#395 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$43,665$27,259#154 of 423
Animal Sciences$43,185$30,695#65 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $45,097 one year after graduating and $54,993 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 77 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural business and management graduates, Tarleton State University ranks #65 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for agricultural business and management ($66,647), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Tarleton 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.