Agricultural Business and Management Programs in the West
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This page ranks the 11 Agricultural Business and Management programs in the West by the median earnings of Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo leads the list with median earnings of $88,396 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $88,396 to $48,033, with a median of $66,833.
All 11 programs on the list are at 100% public institutions. California State University-Fresno reports the lowest average net price at $7,000.
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks 15th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA | $88,396 | $16,665 | $7,529 | 31.3% |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks 1st on this list, reporting $88,396 in median earnings for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | University of Idaho · Moscow, ID | $80,690 | $14,831 | $11,270 | 75.5% |
| University of Idaho posts an average net price of $14,831 and median earnings of $80,690 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Montana State University · Bozeman, MT | $79,621 | $22,499 | $17,797 | 82.1% |
| Montana State University admits 82% of applicants and its Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn a median of $79,621 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR | $72,311 | $19,604 | $12,107 | 77.3% |
| Oregon State University ranks 126th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Agricultural Business and Management graduates report median earnings of $72,311 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $67,731 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
| California State University-Fresno carries the lowest average net price on the page at $7,000, alongside median earnings of $67,731 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ | $66,833 | $16,674 | $13,353 | 86.1% |
| University of Arizona reports median earnings of $66,833 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing, matching the list median of $66,833. | |||||
| 7 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $65,198 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
| California State University-Chico shows a median federal debt of $11,250 among Agricultural Business and Management completers who borrowed, with median earnings of $65,198 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY | $64,200 | $13,599 | $7,977 | 96.9% |
| University of Wyoming admits 97% of applicants, with median earnings of $64,200 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM | $63,139 | $8,889 | $6,648 | 89.0% |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus reports a median federal debt of $17,095 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, and its Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn a median of $63,139 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO | $58,983 | $21,279 | $13,259 | 88.5% |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins posts an average net price of $21,279 and median earnings of $58,983 for its Agricultural Business and Management graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA | $48,033 | $11,531 | $7,851 | 75.2% |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranks 15th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn a median of $48,033 four years after completing. | |||||
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 West appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo to the bottom of the list is $40,363, and the gap between California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and University of Idaho is $7,706.
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