Agricultural Business and Management Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Agricultural Business and Management maps to BLS occupations averaging about $145,167, with roughly 2,385,950 workers nationwide in those roles. About 7,330 bachelor's completions in IPEDS 2023; median program completion runs near 57%.
Key Statistics
Agricultural Business and Management: what the data shows
Common questions about agricultural business and management degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a agricultural business and management degree?
A Agricultural Business and Management program is classified under NCES CIP 13.0101 in the Education, General field family (13.01).
A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundations of education.
IPEDS counted 7,330 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
How long does it take to get a agricultural business and management degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 13.0101 in our file:
- 1,931 Associate (8.5% of IPEDS total)—about two years of full-time study
- 7,330 Bachelor's (32.1% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 13,021 Master's (57.1% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 528 Doctorate (2.3% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in agricultural business and management?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What degree do you need?
For Sales & Office Occupations (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a agricultural business and management degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Agricultural Business and Management to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Sales & Office Occupations | 1,441,580 | — |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 497,800 | $103,790 |
| Marketing Managers | 384,980 | $161,030 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,448,290 | $81,680 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 270,480 | $102,140 |
| Financial Analysts | 340,580 | $101,350 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3,584,420 | $102,950 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a agricultural business and management degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Education, General bachelor's program family: median debt $22,576, median earnings $49,808 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.58.
About 1.7% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $5,163 and median net price is $10,528.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Agricultural Business and Management and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$5,163 Median In-State Public
$30,242 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Agricultural Business and Management majors are, on average, $5,163 for in-state public colleges, and $30,242 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Agricultural Business and Management programs.
Institutions awarding the most Agricultural Business and Management degrees
| # | Institution | State | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walden University | MN | 994 |
| 2 | National University | CA | 779 |
| 3 | Teachers College of San Joaquin | CA | 658 |
| 4 | Northcentral University | CA | 551 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at El Paso | TX | 328 |
| 6 | University of North Texas | TX | 328 |
| 7 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 308 |
| 8 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 304 |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | 293 |
| 10 | Liberty University | VA | 284 |
IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), all award levels for this CIP in our extract.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
7,330 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Agricultural Business and Management from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Agricultural Business and Management.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 3 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 54,926 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 44,617 |
| 5 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | ID | 42,090 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Agricultural Business and Management programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodland Community College | CA | $1,124 |
| 2 | Imperial Valley College | CA | $1,126 |
| 3 | Yuba College | CA | $1,128 |
| 4 | Lassen Community College | CA | $1,144 |
| 5 | College of the Redwoods | CA | $1,147 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Agricultural Business and Management programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $29 |
| 2 | Central Carolina Community College | NC | $616 |
| 3 | Fort Scott Community College | KS | $665 |
| 4 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | GA | $1,228 |
| 5 | West Shore Community College | MI | $1,335 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Agricultural Business and Management programs.
Graduation Rates
57.33% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
57.55% Average Graduation Rate
839 Institutions Reporting
46.44% - 69.33% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Agricultural Business and Management programs across institutions.
Where students complete this major (IPEDS)
Bachelor's-level completions (IPEDS Completions, award level 5) summed by institution state. State is taken from IPEDS Directory (HD2023) for each reporting institution.
Geographic concentration
The largest number of reported bachelor's completions for Agricultural Business and Management is in TX (2,398 completions). That state represents about 32.7% of U.S. bachelor's completions reported for this CIP in the IPEDS file we use.
Among states, the highest concentration relative to all bachelor's degrees awarded in-state is MP (24.56% of that state's bachelor's completions).
Top states by count of bachelor's completions for this CIP (IPEDS).
| State | Bachelor's completions (this CIP) | % of U.S. total (this CIP) | % of state's all bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 2,398 | 32.7% | 0.82% |
| CA | 637 | 8.7% | 0.14% |
| OH | 441 | 6.0% | 0.32% |
| NY | 412 | 5.6% | 0.15% |
| MI | 383 | 5.2% | 0.33% |
| MA | 344 | 4.7% | 0.27% |
| OR | 330 | 4.5% | 0.75% |
| WI | 271 | 3.7% | 0.36% |
| FL | 254 | 3.5% | 0.11% |
| WA | 225 | 3.1% | 0.33% |
| MO | 136 | 1.9% | 0.19% |
| NC | 116 | 1.6% | 0.09% |
| TN | 100 | 1.4% | 0.14% |
| IL | 90 | 1.2% | 0.07% |
| MN | 89 | 1.2% | 0.10% |
| IN | 80 | 1.1% | 0.08% |
| CO | 79 | 1.1% | 0.11% |
| WV | 76 | 1.0% | 0.21% |
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 13.0101 in the survey year used in our extract (22,810 total across levels below).
- 1,931 Associate (8.5% of IPEDS total)
- 7,330 Bachelor's (32.1% of IPEDS total)
- 13,021 Master's (57.1% of IPEDS total)
- 528 Doctorate (2.3% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $145,167. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Agricultural Business and Management graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Sales & Office Occupations | $62,097 | 1,441,580 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $136,553 | 497,800 |
| Marketing Managers | $209,972 | 384,980 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $106,651 | 1,448,290 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $173,641 | 270,480 |
| Financial Analysts | $131,249 | 340,580 |
| General and Operations Managers | $166,358 | 3,584,420 |
| General and Operations Managers | $166,358 | 3,584,420 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Education, General CIP family (18 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Agricultural Business and Management graduate.
- $22,576 median federal loan debt among completers
- $49,808 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.58 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 1.7% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$98,869 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Agricultural Business and Management majors is $98,869.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Agricultural Business and Management majors.
Occupations by Share
2,385,950 2023 Workforce
The number of Agricultural Business and Management graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Agricultural Business and Management by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Agricultural Business and Management in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agricultural Business and Management.
Age distribution for Agricultural Business and Management degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
7,330 Total Degrees Awarded
1,069 Male (14.58%)
6,261 Female (85.42%)
Gender distribution of Agricultural Business and Management degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
3,657 White (49.89%)
2,026 Hispanic or Latino (27.64%)
494 Black or African American (6.74%)
352 Asian (4.80%)
247 Two or More Races (3.37%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Agricultural Business and Management degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Agricultural Business and Management are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Agricultural Business and Management.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Agricultural Business and Management field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Agricultural Business and Management majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Agricultural Business and Management majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Agricultural Business and Management majors.
About
A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundations of education.
In 2023, 7,330 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Agricultural Business and Management.
CIP Code
13.0101 - Agricultural Business and Management
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $22,576 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $49,808, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.58. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Agricultural Business and Management graduate.
Women earned 79.7% of 27,481 Agricultural Business and Management completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $145,167. The largest mapped role by headcount is Sales & Office Occupations (1,441,580 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $5,163 in-state at public colleges and $30,242 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.