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Agricultural Business and Management at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $50,509/yr (5% vs median)

AI Risk High (48% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (398,100 openings/yr)

ROI 11.4x earnings multiple (3.7x out-of-state)

Ranked #26 of 77 Agricultural Business and Management programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Agricultural Business and Management graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$612K	$599K	$543K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	11.7x	11.4x	10.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	3.8x	3.7x	3.4x
Probability of Field Employment	41%	37%	28%
DegreeOutlook Score	68	67	60

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$52,396

Out-of-state: $161,312 (3.7x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$83,696

-60% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$16,500

3.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$72,348

43% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $50,509/yr, edging above the $48,075 national average for Agricultural Business and Management — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.

The 11.4x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $16,500 in median debt against $50,509 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #26 out of 77 programs, Texas A & M University-College Station's Agricultural Business and Management offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $50,509 to $72,348 shows 43% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Texas A & M University-College Station

With a 63% acceptance rate, Texas A & M University-College Station is moderately selective, serving a student body of 59,099 in College Station, TX.

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Top Career Paths

Economics teachers, postsecondary $119,980/yr

Economists $115,440/yr

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers $87,980/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas A & M University-College Station's Agricultural Business and Management program score?

This program scores 67/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Agricultural Business and Management graduates.

How vulnerable is Agricultural Business and Management to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Agricultural Business and Management careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 48% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →