# Agricultural Public Services

> Agricultural Public Services is a field of study in the Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-public-services
- CIP code: 01.08 (Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields)
- Colleges offering it: 36 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Associate's | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 36 | $46,267 | $52,403 | $15,411 |
| Master's | 17 | $56,876 | $60,588 | $27,662 |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo-slo-360) | San Luis Obispo, CA | $80,965 | not reported |
| [University of Wisconsin-Madison](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wisconsin-madison-main-campus-3084) | Madison, WI | $71,726 | $14,186 |
| [University of Arkansas](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-arkansas-main-campus-2868) | Fayetteville, AR | $54,454 | not reported |
| [Texas A & M University-College Station](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-a-m-university-college-station-2694) | College Station, TX | $54,017 | $15,000 |
| [Oklahoma State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus-2019) | Stillwater, OK | $52,747 | $16,651 |
| [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-main-campus-2761) | Knoxville, TN | $52,060 | not reported |
| [Texas Tech University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-tech-university-2710) | Lubbock, TX | $50,248 | $15,822 |
| [University of Idaho](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-idaho-2924) | Moscow, ID | $45,263 | not reported |
| [University of Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-kentucky-2932) | Lexington, KY | $42,612 | $19,000 |
| [University of Wyoming](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-wyoming-3094) | Laramie, WY | $41,533 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/news-analysts-reporters-and-journalists): $62,200 median pay
- [Farm and Home Management Educators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/farm-and-home-management-educators): $60,220 median pay
- [Audio and Video Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/audio-and-video-technicians): $58,100 median pay

## More in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields

- [Agricultural Business and Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-business-and-management): 232 colleges
- [Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/applied-horticulture-and-horticultural-business-services): 229 colleges
- [Agricultural Production Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agricultural-production-operations): 187 colleges
- [Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/veterinary-animal-health-technologies-technicians): 183 colleges
- [Agriculture, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/agriculture-general): 111 colleges
- [Animal Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/animal-sciences): 99 colleges
- [Plant Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/plant-sciences): 85 colleges
- [Food Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/food-science-and-technology): 76 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/