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# Agricultural Business and Management Programs in the Midwest

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Agriculture Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-agriculture-colleges-in-the-midwest/)

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](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/majors/) 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

27 schools in list order

| 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](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/majors/) ranks 1st on this list and posts an [admission rate of 61%](/school/ohio-state-university-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/majors/) reports [$86,646 in median earnings](/school/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, [University of Missouri-Columbia](/school/university-of-missouri-columbia/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $12,500](/school/university-of-wisconsin-madison/cost/) 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](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/majors/) [admits 95% of applicants](/school/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/majors/) ranks 6th on this list and posts an [average net price of $13,297,](/school/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/majors/) reports [median earnings of $69,498](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/outcomes/) 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](/school/michigan-state-university/majors/) shows an [admission rate of 85%](/school/michigan-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/iowa-state-university/majors/) lists [median earnings of $67,529](/school/iowa-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/south-dakota-state-university/majors/) ranks 10th on this list and reports an [average net price of $19,841,](/school/south-dakota-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/kansas-state-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $66,387](/school/kansas-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/majors/) shows an [admission rate of 89%](/school/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/admissions/) 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](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $65,900](/school/purdue-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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%](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/admissions/) and an average net price of $17,747 coincide at [University of Nebraska-Lincoln](/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/majors/), 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](/school/southeast-missouri-state-university/majors/) [ranks 632nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/southeast-missouri-state-university/) 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](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/outcomes/) in federal loans at [University of Nebraska at Kearney](/school/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/majors/), 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](/school/fort-hays-state-university/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/fort-hays-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $17,250](/school/northwest-missouri-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/majors/) [ranks 638th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) 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](/school/wilmington-college/majors/) reports [median earnings of $52,319](/school/wilmington-college/outcomes/) 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](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/majors/) ranks 23rd on this list and shows [median federal debt of $17,125](/school/missouri-state-university-springfield/cost/) 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](/school/college-of-the-ozarks/majors/) [admits 12% of applicants](/school/college-of-the-ozarks/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-central-missouri/majors/) reports [median earnings of $47,248](/school/university-of-central-missouri/outcomes/) 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](/school/southwest-minnesota-state-university/majors/) [admits 62% of applicants](/school/southwest-minnesota-state-university/admissions/) 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.

## Related rankings

-   [Best Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-colleges-in-the-midwest/)
-   [Best Agriculture Colleges in the Midwest](/rankings/best-agriculture-colleges-in-the-midwest/)
-   Agriculture Colleges in the Midwest for Social Mobility