Agricultural Business and Management Programs in the Midwest
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This page ranks the 27 Agricultural Business and Management programs in the Midwest by median earnings of Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list and reports an admission rate of 61%.
Across the 26 schools with a reported figure, median earnings range from $86,646 to $21,781, with a median of $64,195. For 2 of the 27 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 23 of the 27 programs, or 85%. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks 35th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the best on the page. College of the Ozarks posts the lowest average net price at $6,100.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH | No published median | $17,339 | $4,885 | 60.6% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list and posts an admission rate of 61% alongside an average net price of $17,339. | |||||
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $86,646 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reports $86,646 in median earnings for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 262 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 3 | University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO | $82,831 | $20,268 | $13,841 | 78.5% |
| With an average net price of $13,841 for families earning under $30,000, University of Missouri-Columbia ranks 3rd on this page and shows median earnings of $82,831 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $81,655 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison carries a median federal debt of $12,500 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed and ranks 82nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 5 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND | $77,296 | $15,543 | $9,370 | 95.0% |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus admits 95% of applicants and lists median earnings of $77,296 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL | $71,910 | $13,297 | $9,415 | 86.9% |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale ranks 6th on this list and posts an average net price of $13,297, with a median federal debt of $15,000 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $69,498 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports median earnings of $69,498 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing and ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 8 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $69,108 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
| Michigan State University shows an admission rate of 85% and an average net price of $7,068 for families earning under $30,000, ranking 8th on this page. | |||||
| 9 | Iowa State University · Ames, IA | $67,529 | $18,589 | $10,582 | 88.7% |
| Iowa State University lists median earnings of $67,529 four years after completing and a median federal debt of $15,000 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 10 | South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD | $67,425 | $19,841 | $14,266 | 98.3% |
| South Dakota State University ranks 10th on this list and reports an average net price of $19,841, with a cohort of 42 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 11 | Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS | $66,387 | $19,406 | $13,178 | 81.7% |
| Kansas State University posts median earnings of $66,387 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing and ranks 342nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 12 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Platteville, WI | $66,059 | $16,032 | $9,009 | 89.4% |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville shows an admission rate of 89% and a median federal debt of $15,000 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed, ranking 12th on this page. | |||||
| 13 | Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN | $65,900 | $14,600 | $5,098 | 49.9% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $65,900 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing, with 113 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE | $65,312 | $17,747 | $12,751 | 87.5% |
| An admission rate of 87% and an average net price of $17,747 coincide at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which ranks 14th on this list. | |||||
| 15 | Southeast Missouri State University · Cape Girardeau, MO | $63,078 | $15,882 | $12,704 | 73.5% |
| Southeast Missouri State University ranks 632nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median federal debt of $13,000 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 16 | Dordt University · Sioux Center, IA | $62,171 | $25,807 | $22,597 | 68.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Sioux Center, Dordt University posts median earnings of $62,171 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE | $61,438 | $16,242 | $13,066 | 89.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $19,500 in federal loans at University of Nebraska at Kearney, which reports an average net price of $13,066 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 18 | Fort Hays State University · Hays, KS | $58,520 | $12,569 | $7,661 | 90.3% |
| Fort Hays State University admits 90% of applicants and reports median earnings of $58,520 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO | $58,035 | $16,244 | $13,176 | 86.1% |
| With 61 graduates in the earnings cohort, Northwest Missouri State University shows median federal debt of $17,250 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls · River Falls, WI | $57,307 | $14,054 | $8,472 | 81.7% |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls ranks 638th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median earnings of $57,307 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN | $52,651 | $12,212 | $5,758 | 87.9% |
| An average net price of $5,758 for families earning under $30,000 and a school-wide median federal debt of $20,500 across all borrowers who completed are reported at University of Minnesota-Crookston. | |||||
| 22 | Wilmington College · Wilmington, OH | $52,319 | $24,153 | $19,820 | 92.4% |
| Wilmington College reports median earnings of $52,319 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 92%. | |||||
| 23 | Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO | $50,995 | $17,613 | $13,718 | 90.5% |
| Missouri State University-Springfield ranks 23rd on this list and shows median federal debt of $17,125 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 24 | College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO | $49,360 | $6,100 | $6,381 | 12.0% |
| College of the Ozarks admits 12% of applicants and reports an average net price of $6,100, the lowest on the page. | |||||
| 25 | University of Central Missouri · Warrensburg, MO | $47,248 | $14,462 | $10,965 | 63.8% |
| University of Central Missouri reports median earnings of $47,248 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 24. | |||||
| 26 | Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN | $42,123 | $15,291 | $10,559 | 62.2% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University admits 62% of applicants and carries an average net price of $15,291. | |||||
| 27 | Lake Erie College · Painesville, OH | $21,781 | $20,961 | $20,195 | 70.4% |
| Lake Erie College, a private nonprofit institution in Painesville, ranks 1085th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Midwest appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. For 2 of the 27 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 26 schools with a published figure. Ohio State University-Main Campus and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign bookend the list, and the spread from top to bottom is $64,865.
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