by our College Data Analytics Team
[Agricultural Economics Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a agricultural economics business degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools.
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If you want to know which schools send agricultural economics business graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Arkansas, our #1 for agricultural economics business graduate salaries in Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,154.
Strong graduate earnings at Arkansas State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for agricultural economics business. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Jonesboro. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from Arkansas State University Main Campus typically earn about $59,051 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Arkansas Tech University earned it the #3 place for agricultural economics business. Located in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,241.
University Of Arkansas At Monticello came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools. Set in the town of Monticello, University Of Arkansas At Monticello is a public institution. Early-career agricultural economics business graduates from University Of Arkansas At Monticello make a median of around $49,716 per year.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in agricultural economics business, landing the #5 spot this year. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Magnolia. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,325.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries agricultural economics business graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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