by our College Data Analytics Team
[Agricultural Economics Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a agricultural economics business degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the early-career earnings of their agricultural economics business graduates.
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Below are the schools whose agricultural economics business graduates go on to earn the most.
North Iowa Area Community College earned the #1 spot for highest-paid agricultural economics business graduates in Iowa. Located in the rural area of Mason City, North Iowa Area Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,200.
A rank of #2 makes Iowa State University one of the highest-paying schools for agricultural economics business. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a public institution. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from Iowa State University typically earn about $68,687 annually.
A rank of #3 makes Hawkeye Community College one of the highest-paying schools for agricultural economics business. Set in the rural area of Waterloo, Hawkeye Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,029.
Des Moines Area Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools. Set in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a public institution. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College typically earn about $55,664 annually.
Kirkwood Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in agricultural economics business, landing the #5 spot this year. Kirkwood Community College is a public school located in the city of Cedar Rapids. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from Kirkwood Community College typically earn about $40,835 annually.
Dordt College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools. Dordt College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from Dordt College typically earn about $49,230 annually.
Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar landed the #7 spot for agricultural economics business salaries this year. Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar is a public school located in the rural area of Calmar. Agricultural Economics Business graduates of Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar earn a median of about $39,650 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their agricultural economics business graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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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