by our College Data Analytics Team
[Agricultural Economics Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a agricultural economics business degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find where agricultural economics business graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose agricultural economics business graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Nebraska At Kearney tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Kearney, University Of Nebraska At Kearney is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,723.
Students chasing top earnings in agricultural economics business will find them at Southeast Community College Area, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a public institution. Early-career agricultural economics business graduates from Southeast Community College Area make a median of around $48,062 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in agricultural economics business will find them at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,418.
Students chasing top earnings in agricultural economics business will find them at Central Community College, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,396.
A rank of #5 makes Northeast Community College one of the highest-paying schools for agricultural economics business. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a public institution. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from Northeast Community College typically earn about $51,904 annually.
This ranking is produced 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 · 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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