COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Agricultural Business and Management master's degree at Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · 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.
$64,885 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $506,085 / 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.
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$52,303Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$155,217$102,914 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$155,217 vs. $66,647
$88,570 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis77 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,600
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$155,217
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,600Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,591Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE49.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.1%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?
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$12,935
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$155,217 vs. $90,332
$64,885 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$74,480 median wageIN estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1041$54,710–$104,940 middle 50% of IN wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$83,100 median wageIN estimate · 90 jobs · 11-9013$65,330–$104,140 middle 50% of IN 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$75,460 median wageIN estimate · 220 jobs · 45-1011$60,100–$91,480 middle 50% of IN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,390 median wageIN estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1063$76,790–$167,630 middle 50% of IN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$80,750 median wageIN estimate · 80 jobs · 19-3011$47,350–$144,640 middle 50% of IN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,330 median wageIN estimate · 32,350 jobs · 41-4012$49,870–$98,290 middle 50% of IN 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$69,490 median wageIN estimate · 21,780 jobs · 43-1011$55,650–$84,840 middle 50% of IN wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$65,740 median wageIN estimate · 360 jobs · 25-9021$52,010–$81,560 middle 50% of IN wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer User Support Specialists$56,510 median wageIN estimate · 13,540 jobs · 15-1232$46,330–$66,200 middle 50% of IN 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
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Public Administration
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.
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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