Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · 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 below similar programs.
$12,999 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
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−63% · 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−$93,520
$8,000Annual price−$125,520
$13,000Current college-wide context−$145,520
$16,000Annual price−$157,520
$24,000Annual price−$189,520
$32,000Annual price−$221,520
$40,000Annual price−$253,520
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,013 → $52,778Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers21Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
32Graduates 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$53,648$20,659 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$13,359
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$53,648
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$50,013Year 1
$53,648Year 4
$52,778Year 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$4,471
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,648 vs. $66,647
$12,999 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$128,270 median wageTN estimate · 350 jobs · 25-1041$101,410–$132,310 middle 50% of TN 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$52,960 median wageTN estimate · 170 jobs · 45-1011$41,360–$66,550 middle 50% of TN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomists$117,650 median wageTN estimate · 80 jobs · 19-3011$96,170–$145,220 middle 50% of TN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,560 median wageTN estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1063$77,220–$144,530 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,390 median wageTN estimate · 49,870 jobs · 43-1011$52,370–$84,840 middle 50% of TN 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$61,630 median wageTN estimate · 23,850 jobs · 41-4012$46,990–$95,490 middle 50% of TN wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm 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 degreeComputer User Support Specialists$55,990 median wageTN estimate · 11,920 jobs · 15-1232$47,010–$66,700 middle 50% of TN 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.
01
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 15.9%02
Educational Services
about 11.4%03
Public Administration
about 9.2%04
Wholesale Trade
about 8.4%05
Manufacturing
about 8.4%
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