COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Agricultural Business and Management associate's degree at Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD · 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.
$480 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −73% · 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−$56,950
$8,000Annual price−$72,950
$16,000Current college-wide context−$88,950
$24,000Annual price−$104,950
$32,000Annual price−$120,950
$40,000Annual price−$136,950
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,305$12,238 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$15,979
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$12,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$48,305
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
4 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.
Agriculture - UpSkill In-Person
- Reported price
- $5,821
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Agriculture - UpSkill Online
- Reported price
- $5,821
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
Agriculture | AA/AS | In-person
- Reported price
- $21,391
- Completion
- 74.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 16.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,370
Agriculture-Livestock Production & Management | AA/AS | Online
- Reported price
- $24,276
- Completion
- 45.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 42.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,318
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,979Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE73.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.2% 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$4,025
Estimated loan payment$127
138borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$48,305 vs. $47,825
$480 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$98,220 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 25-1041$80,490–$98,220 middle 50% of SD 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$57,880 median wageSD estimate · 110 jobs · 45-1011$53,770–$68,310 middle 50% of SD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,790 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$85,700 median wageSD estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1063$53,840–$105,880 middle 50% of SD wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,210 median wageSD estimate · 5,220 jobs · 41-4012$61,060–$95,960 middle 50% of SD 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$62,530 median wageSD estimate · 1,750 jobs · 43-1011$53,350–$74,610 middle 50% of SD wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$60,440 median wageSD estimate · 90 jobs · 25-9021$49,350–$77,270 middle 50% of SD wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer User Support Specialists$48,260 median wageSD estimate · 1,240 jobs · 15-1232$40,750–$59,080 middle 50% of SD 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
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.
Des Moines Area Community College
$7,241 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $4,808 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,546
- Debt
- $9,000
- Annual net price
- $11,171
Kirkwood Community College
$1,877 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $6,274 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,182
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $9,705
Southeast Community College Area
$192 higher earnings · $1,252 less debt · $6,808 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,497
- Debt
- $10,748
- Annual net price
- $9,171
Hawkeye Community College
$16,383 higher earnings · $6,330 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,688
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,649
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
162 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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