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Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree outcomes at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Name: Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's Degree outcomes at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · Federal field 0101

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$21,749 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 16.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $63,490 / year
10-year scenario: +76% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: 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+$253,960

$17,000Current college-wide context+$185,960

$18,000Annual price+$181,960

$36,000Annual price+$109,960

$54,000Annual price+$37,960

$72,000Annual price−$34,040

$90,000Annual price−$106,040

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+77%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,778 → $93,186

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

93Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

106Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

81Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,113Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

286Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

62Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

134Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

138Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$88,396$52,314 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 36 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,665

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$14,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,396

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$154/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,665Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,265Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE31.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE86.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$52,778Year 1

$88,396Year 4

$93,186Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.1% 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$7,366

Estimated loan payment$154

81borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,396 vs. $66,647

$21,749 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$109,930 median wageCA estimate · 400 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$109,140 median wageCA estimate · 1,650 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,280 median wageCA estimate · 10,450 jobs · 45-1011+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$137,360 median wageCA estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$119,410 median wageCA estimate · 860 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$98,770 median wageCA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer User Support Specialists$79,570 median wageCA estimate · 74,490 jobs · 15-1232-3.5% projected U.S. growth · 39.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,590 median wageCA estimate · 149,230 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,490 median wageCA estimate · 134,800 jobs · 41-4012-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99.8k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1021

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