How much do Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree graduates from New Mexico State University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $63,139 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · 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.

$3,508 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $348 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −16% · 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+$1,390

$8,000Current college-wide context−$30,610

$9,000Current college-wide context−$34,610

$16,000Annual price−$62,610

$24,000Annual price−$94,610

$32,000Annual price−$126,610

$40,000Annual price−$158,610

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,268 → $42,214

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

18Borrowers 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.

79Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

58Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,139$32,212 above the preliminary benchmark

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$8,889

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,139

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,889Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,274Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.2%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.

$41,268Year 1

$63,139Year 4

$42,214Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,262

Estimated loan paymentNot available

18borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,139 vs. $66,647

$3,508 below 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$108,290 median wageNM estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1041$84,540–$137,100 middle 50% of NM 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$50,160 median wageNM estimate · 220 jobs · 45-1011$45,700–$64,960 middle 50% of NM wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$110,020 median wageNM estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1063$109,190–$132,270 middle 50% of NM wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$62,730 median wageNM estimate · 160 jobs · 25-9021$60,890–$72,510 middle 50% of NM wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,640 median wageNM estimate · 8,330 jobs · 43-1011$49,950–$77,960 middle 50% of NM wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,320 median wageNM estimate · 3,660 jobs · 41-4012$45,450–$82,860 middle 50% of NM wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentComputer User Support Specialists$53,280 median wageNM estimate · 3,290 jobs · 15-1232$45,610–$61,920 middle 50% of NM 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.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 17.6%

Public Administration

about 13.3%

Educational Services

about 12.6%

Retail Trade

about 7.9%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 7.5%

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.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$7,723 higher earnings · $2,348 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,862
Debt: $16,218
Annual net price: $6,541

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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$4,592 higher earnings · $1,889 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,731
Debt: $13,139
Annual net price: $7,000

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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$82,079 higher earnings

Earnings: $145,218
Debt: $13,258
Annual net price: $28,690

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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$25,257 higher earnings

Earnings: $88,396
Debt: $14,500
Annual net price: $16,665

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

28 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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