How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $10,697.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Agricultural Business and Management undergraduate certificate or diploma at Ridgewater College

Q: How much do Agricultural Business and Management undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Ridgewater College earn?

The reported median is $50,046 four years after completion.

Willmar, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.

$6,116 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $5,460 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,875 → $55,791

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

33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

16Recent 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.

32Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

33Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,046A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$10,046

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

02 · BORROWING$10,697

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,046

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$113/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings 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.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 01.0102

Agri Business

Reported price: $12,690
Completion: 80.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,888

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · CIP 01.0104

Farm Operation and Management

Reported price: $12,690
Completion: 23.0%
Employed in Q2: 41.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,193

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Associate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 01.0104

Farm Operation and Management

Reported price: $12,690
Completion: 79.0%
Employed in Q2: 74.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $4,896

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 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,046Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,694Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.2%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.

$44,875Year 1

$50,046Year 4

$55,791Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$4,171

Estimated loan payment$113

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,046 vs. $43,930

$6,116 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$100,410 median wageMN estimate · 280 jobs · 25-1041$78,690–$130,480 middle 50% of MN wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$65,900 median wageMN estimate · 160 jobs · 11-9013$64,930–$78,000 middle 50% of MN 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$81,480 median wageMN estimate · 230 jobs · 45-1011$56,850–$94,100 middle 50% of MN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$108,460 median wageMN estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1063$82,290–$128,990 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$105,120 median wageMN estimate · 500 jobs · 19-3011$63,980–$142,460 middle 50% of MN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,750 median wageMN estimate · 31,230 jobs · 41-4012$59,490–$100,630 middle 50% of MN 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$76,440 median wageMN estimate · 21,690 jobs · 43-1011$61,600–$91,050 middle 50% of MN wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer User Support Specialists$63,630 median wageMN estimate · 15,320 jobs · 15-1232$54,450–$78,710 middle 50% of MN wages-3.5% projected U.S. growth · 39,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1021

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.

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College

$10,027 higher earnings · $397 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,073
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,649

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East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University

$13,069 higher earnings

Earnings: $63,115
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $19,680

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Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College

$780 lower annual net price

Earnings: $18,854
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,266

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DATA QUALITY

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34 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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