by our College Data Analytics Team
[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a agricultural production degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where agricultural production graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose agricultural production graduates go on to earn the most.
Mississippi State University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid agricultural production graduates in the Southeast Region. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. Early-career agricultural production graduates from Mississippi State University make a median of around $58,091 per year.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in agricultural production, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural production program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,879.
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural production schools. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. Agricultural Production graduates of Eastern Kentucky University earn a median of about $49,633 a year early in their careers.
Mount Olive College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural production schools. Mount Olive College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Olive. Early-career agricultural production graduates from Mount Olive College make a median of around $41,737 per year.
University Of Kentucky came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural production schools. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. After graduating, agricultural production degree recipients from University Of Kentucky typically earn about $51,426 annually.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for agricultural production. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. Students who complete the agricultural production program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,198.
Clemson University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural production schools. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Early-career agricultural production graduates from Clemson University make a median of around $40,546 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their agricultural production 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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