How much do Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree graduates from Michigan State University earn?

The reported median is $69,108 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $24,125.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · 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.

$2,461 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 34.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $15,270 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −7% · 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+$61,080

$8,000Annual price+$29,080

$16,000Annual price−$2,920

$20,000Current college-wide context−$18,920

$24,000Annual price−$34,920

$32,000Annual price−$66,920

$40,000Annual price−$98,920

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,023 → $74,454

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

39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

49Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

143Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

72Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

77Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

54Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$69,108$36,119 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$19,680

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

02 · BORROWING$24,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,108

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$256/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science - Agribusiness Management · CIP 01.0101

Agribusiness Management

Reported price: $19,300
Completion: 93.0%
Employed in Q2: 65.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,825

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.7%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.

$57,023Year 1

$69,108Year 4

$74,454Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$5,759

Estimated loan payment$256

58borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,108 vs. $66,647

$2,461 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$136,130 median wageMI estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1041$91,370–$175,400 middle 50% of MI wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$82,620 median wageMI estimate · 270 jobs · 11-9013$57,400–$105,000 middle 50% of MI wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,460 median wageMI estimate · 500 jobs · 45-1011$45,930–$64,690 middle 50% of MI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$129,400 median wageMI estimate · 350 jobs · 25-1063$86,880–$180,650 middle 50% of MI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$106,350 median wageMI estimate · 320 jobs · 19-3011$82,030–$150,000 middle 50% of MI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,980 median wageMI estimate · 40,960 jobs · 41-4012$51,060–$100,380 middle 50% of MI wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$65,030 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 25-9021$47,950–$83,310 middle 50% of MI wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,720 median wageMI estimate · 30,690 jobs · 43-1011$52,490–$81,340 middle 50% of MI wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer User Support Specialists$56,240 median wageMI estimate · 22,090 jobs · 15-1232$46,220–$70,000 middle 50% of MI 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

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