Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's program mix is anchored in agriculture, natural resources, and applied agricultural sciences—a portfolio shaped by the institution's land-grant mission and regional agricultural economy. Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other is the largest program with 90 graduates, followed by Agricultural Business and Management, Biology, General, Nursing, and Business/Commerce, General.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 428 students annually, the institution concentrates its academic offerings in fields directly tied to agricultural production, farm management, and rural development. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's specialized focus.

Nursing leads with median earnings of $98,328 four years after enrollment, followed by Forestry at $57,678, Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other at $54,179, Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services at $52,757, and Business/Commerce, General at $48,677. These outcomes reflect the direct labor-market demand for agricultural expertise in Georgia and the Southeast, where farm operations, agribusiness, and natural-resource management create stable employment pathways for graduates.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's program portfolio serves students pursuing careers in agriculture and rural industries where four-year earnings reflect immediate workforce entry rather than graduate-school pathways. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how agricultural fields align with regional labor-market demand and long-term career stability in production agriculture and agribusiness sectors.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's published cost of attendance is $13,956. Net price by income band reflects the institution's public-tuition structure and need-based aid reach: low-income families pay approximately $4,323, middle-income families pay around $6,824, and higher-income families pay approximately $11,026.

Azimuth ranks Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College #53 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $16,750, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $9,604; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For the typical graduate at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's median four-year earnings of $53,386, median federal debt of $16,750 projects to a monthly payment of about $189 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College earn median 4-year earnings of $53,386, placing the institution in the 13.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions.

Graduates earn about $5,095 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in the 36.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College #1145 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

These figures represent lifetime returns relative to GA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential). The earnings pattern centers on agriculture and applied agricultural sciences.

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other is the largest program with 90 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $54,179, performing at 0.8× the national benchmark for the field. Agricultural Business and Management and Biology, General together account for a substantial share of the institution's degree output, with Biology, General graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $46,194 and performing at 0.8× the national benchmark.

Nursing rounds out the top programs with 53 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $98,328, at 1.1× the benchmark. The concentration in Agriculture — a field with strong regional employer demand in Georgia — shapes both the institution's earnings profile and its alignment with the state's agricultural and rural workforce needs.