Best Schools for Agricultural Public Services

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

12
Schools
$36,019
Avg. Earnings
303
Graduates
#1
S

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

$45,529
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.7%
#2
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$44,384
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,797
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 29.8%
#3
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,268
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 70.9%
#4
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$39,639
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,985
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 43.4%
#5
U

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.7%
#6
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.7%
#7
U

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Public

$35,594
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,362
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 79.1%
#8
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$35,594
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,526
Graduates: 91
Acceptance: 63.2%
#9
T

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

$32,569
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $22,464
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 46.0%
#10
W

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,723
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 97.4%
#11
U

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Public

$28,960
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,813
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 92.4%
#12
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$21,052
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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