by our College Data Analytics Team
[General Agriculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/general-agriculture/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a general agriculture degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their general agriculture graduates.
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Below are the schools whose general agriculture graduates go on to earn the most.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earned the #1 spot for highest-paid general agriculture graduates in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a public institution. Early-career general agriculture graduates from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo make a median of around $68,350 per year.
California State University Chico came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying general agriculture schools. California State University Chico is a public school located in the city of Chico. Students who complete the general agriculture program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,138.
A rank of #3 makes California State University Stanislaus one of the highest-paying schools for general agriculture. Set in the suburb of Turlock, California State University Stanislaus is a public institution. Early-career general agriculture graduates from California State University Stanislaus make a median of around $43,101 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their general agriculture graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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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