Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree at University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$186 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
36.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$9,583 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
−11% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$38,330
$8,000Annual price+$6,330
$16,000Current college-wide context−$25,670
$17,000Current college-wide context−$29,670
$24,000Annual price−$57,670
$32,000Annual price−$89,670
$40,000Annual price−$121,670
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$48,800 → $74,566Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort58Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median43Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$25,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
52Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
63Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,833$30,864 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,674
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,200
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,833
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$257/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$48,800Year 1
$66,833Year 4
$74,566Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,569
Estimated loan payment$257
43borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,833 vs. $66,647
$186 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$73,500 median wageAZ estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1041$61,250–$105,260 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,500 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,900 median wageAZ estimate · 480 jobs · 45-1011$51,540–$79,520 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$137,250 median wageAZ estimate · 100 jobs · 25-1063$110,100–$190,510 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$79,610 median wageAZ estimate · 340 jobs · 19-3011$79,450–$124,920 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$73,210 median wageAZ estimate · 30 jobs · 25-9021$62,430–$85,690 middle 50% of AZ wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,390 median wageAZ estimate · 19,400 jobs · 41-4012$50,650–$97,150 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,250 median wageAZ estimate · 31,930 jobs · 43-1011$53,640–$79,250 middle 50% of AZ wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer User Support Specialists$61,410 median wageAZ estimate · 18,780 jobs · 15-1232$48,910–$76,610 middle 50% of AZ wages-3.5% projected U.S. growth · 39,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1021
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 22.4%02
Educational Services
about 12.5%03
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 9.6%04
Wholesale Trade
about 8.8%05
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
about 6.4%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
San Luis Obispo, CA
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$21,563 higher earnings · $9,700 less debt · $9 lower annual net price