Arts, design and media
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Median pay
- $62,200
- Outlook
- Decline
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Agricultural Public Services
CIP01.08
36 colleges offer Agricultural Public Services. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 36
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $52,403
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $15,411
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 5
- Associate's
- 7
- Bachelor's
- 36
- Master's
- 17
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Doctoral
- 6
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 8
What it covers
About Agricultural Public Services
Agricultural Public Services is part of Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields: instructional programs that focus on agriculture, animal, plant, veterinary, and related sciences and that prepares individuals to apply specific knowledge, methods, and techniques to the management and performance of agricultural and veterinary operations.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 01.08.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 01.08.
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 36 | $52,4034 yrs after · 10 colleges | $15,4118 colleges |
| Master's | 17 | $60,5884 yrs after · 3 colleges | $27,6622 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 6 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Agricultural Public Services graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 35 graduates
$80,965
debt not reported
- 2
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public · 60 graduates
$71,726
debt $14,186
- 3
Fayetteville, AR · Public · 24 graduates
$54,454
debt not reported
- 4
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public · 66 graduates
$54,017
debt $15,000
- 5
Stillwater, OK · Public · 77 graduates
$52,747
debt $16,651
- 6
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public · 20 graduates
$52,060
debt not reported
- 7
Lubbock, TX · Public · 52 graduates
$50,248
debt $15,822
- 8
Moscow, ID · Public · 11 graduates
$45,263
debt not reported
- 9
Lexington, KY · Public · 31 graduates
$42,612
debt $19,000
- 10
Laramie, WY · Public · 10 graduates
$41,533
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Agricultural Public Services by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Education
Farm and Home Management Educators
- Median pay
- $60,220
- Outlook
- Decline
Master's degree
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
Arts, design and media
Audio and Video Technicians
- Median pay
- $58,100
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Postsecondary certificate
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
More in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Agricultural Business and Management232 colleges
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services229 colleges
- Agricultural Production Operations187 colleges
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians183 colleges
- Agriculture, General111 colleges
- Animal Sciences99 colleges
- Plant Sciences85 colleges
- Food Science and Technology76 colleges
Questions about Agricultural Public Services
How many colleges offer Agricultural Public Services?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Agricultural Public Services at these degree levels: certificate (5 colleges), associate's (7 colleges), bachelor's (36 colleges), master's (17 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (6 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (8 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Agricultural Public Services graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Agricultural Public Services earn $52,403 a year four years after finishing, across 10 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Agricultural Public Services graduates earn the most?
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Agricultural Public Services: $80,965 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.