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Best Schools for Agricultural Business and Management in 2026

77 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Agricultural Business and Management, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Agricultural Business and Management graduate earns $48,076/yr across 77 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$48,076/yr

Avg DW Score

62/100

AI Risk

High

50% task exposure

All Agricultural Business and Management Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA · Public	75 67–75	$52,778/yr	20.0x
2	California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · Public	72 64–72	$50,100/yr	24.0x
3	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID · Private nonprofit	72 65–73	$49,942/yr	35.6x
4	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · Public	72 65–73	$53,081/yr	17.0x
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public	71 64–71	$55,934/yr	12.8x
6	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE · Public	71 64–72	$61,152/yr	17.9x
7	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	71 64–72	$59,953/yr	15.3x
8	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR · Public	70 63–70	$54,783/yr	16.2x
9	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	70 63–71	$49,371/yr	23.9x
10	Cornell University Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit	70 66–71	$92,163/yr	3.9x
11	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	70 63–71	$50,509/yr	15.7x
12	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public	70 63–71	$52,804/yr	16.8x
13	California State University-Chico Chico, CA · Public	69 62–70	$47,937/yr	20.1x
14	Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public	69 62–70	$53,967/yr	15.4x
15	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX · Public	69 62–70	$47,907/yr	18.0x
16	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public	69 62–70	$49,868/yr	15.7x
17	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	68 61–69	$49,611/yr	15.1x
18	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public	68 61–69	$53,160/yr	11.4x
19	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public	68 60–68	$51,222/yr	15.9x
20	Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR · Public	68 61–68	$52,031/yr	13.2x
21	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public	67 59–67	$48,800/yr	12.7x
22	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	67 60–68	$57,023/yr	10.6x
23	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public	67 60–67	$58,335/yr	11.2x
24	North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public	67 60–68	$46,849/yr	17.4x
25	Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public	67 60–68	$52,031/yr	12.3x
26	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public	67 60–68	$50,509/yr	12.8x
27	Utah State University Logan, UT · Public	67 59–68	$45,583/yr	17.0x
28	University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	66 59–67	$48,338/yr	16.2x
29	Kansas State University Manhattan, KS · Public	66 59–66	$53,751/yr	12.9x
30	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	66 59–67	$53,229/yr	13.9x
31	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	66 58–66	$50,565/yr	12.2x
32	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR · Public	65 57–65	$43,804/yr	18.0x
33	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO · Public	65 58–66	$48,302/yr	14.2x
34	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public	65 58–66	$44,418/yr	16.0x
35	Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public	65 58–66	$49,714/yr	10.7x
36	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public	65 57–65	$48,557/yr	10.9x
37	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	64 57–64	$50,936/yr	11.5x
38	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA · Public	64 56–65	$38,272/yr	21.1x
39	Fort Hays State University Hays, KS · Public	64 56–64	$47,012/yr	21.0x
40	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS · Public	64 57–65	$45,821/yr	14.6x
41	Montana State University Bozeman, MT · Public	64 57–65	$50,876/yr	15.5x
42	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX · Public	64 57–65	$52,749/yr	14.0x
43	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public	63 56–64	$51,292/yr	11.1x
44	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public	63 56–64	$47,519/yr	36.2x
45	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS · Public	63 55–64	$44,330/yr	15.7x
46	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX · Public	63 56–64	$45,097/yr	16.7x
47	University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI · Public	63 56–64	$53,911/yr	14.0x
48	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN · Public	62 55–63	$49,521/yr	12.4x
49	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · Public	62 54–62	$50,013/yr	12.9x
50	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI · Public	62 55–63	$54,473/yr	15.4x
51	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	60 52–61	$45,095/yr	12.4x
52	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV · Public	60 52–60	$37,779/yr	14.8x
53	Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR · Public	59 51–60	$44,810/yr	13.8x
54	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	59 51–59	$41,508/yr	10.7x
55	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	59 51–60	$43,585/yr	13.5x
56	University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · Public	59 52–60	$35,431/yr	19.4x
57	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL · Public	58 50–58	$40,194/yr	10.6x
58	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public	58 50–58	$45,435/yr	7.9x
59	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT · Public	58 50–58	$45,435/yr	7.9x
60	University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT · Public	58 50–58	$45,435/yr	7.9x
61	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT · Public	58 50–58	$45,435/yr	7.9x
62	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT · Public	56 49–57	$45,435/yr	6.6x
63	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public	56 49–57	$38,998/yr	12.8x
64	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	56 48–56	$37,574/yr	11.5x
65	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA · Public	55 47–55	$43,834/yr	10.9x
66	University of Delaware Newark, DE · Public	54 46–54	$49,885/yr	6.8x
67	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR · Public	53 46–54	$36,543/yr	13.0x
68	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN · Public	53 46–54	$46,845/yr	7.9x
69	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR · Public	52 44–53	$41,325/yr	9.5x
70	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public	52 45–53	$41,268/yr	12.0x
71	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA · Private nonprofit	49 42–50	$49,230/yr	2.4x
72	College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit	48 40–48	$41,729/yr	4.8x
73	Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit	48 40–48	$47,802/yr	1.8x
74	Wilmington College Wilmington, OH · Private nonprofit	47 40–48	$41,957/yr	3.4x
75	The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN · Public	47 40–48	$36,242/yr	7.9x
76	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR · Public	44 37–44	$31,868/yr	7.8x
77	SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY · Public	43 37–44	$31,268/yr	7.9x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Agricultural Business and Management?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ranks #1 for Agricultural Business and Management with a score of 75/100 and graduate earnings of $52,778/yr.

How much do Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn?

Across 77 schools, Agricultural Business and Management graduates earn an average of $48,076/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $92,163/yr.

Is Agricultural Business and Management a good major for AI resistance?

Agricultural Business and Management has an average AI task exposure of 50%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.