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Agricultural Business and Management at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $51,292/yr (7% vs median)

AI Risk High (48% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (398,100 openings/yr)

ROI 10.6x earnings multiple (4.1x out-of-state)

Ranked #43 of 77 Agricultural Business and Management programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Agricultural Business and Management graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$556K	$549K	$504K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.8x	10.6x	9.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.1x	4.1x	3.7x
Probability of Field Employment	41%	37%	28%
DegreeOutlook Score	64	63	56

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$51,584

Out-of-state: $135,004 (4.1x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$81,328

-58% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,500

4.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$62,394

22% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $51,292 per year, Agricultural Business and Management graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn slightly above the $48,075 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

The 10.6x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $20,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

At #43 out of 77 programs, Colorado State University-Fort Collins's financial outcomes for Agricultural Business and Management trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $51,292 to $62,394 shows 22% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Colorado State University-Fort Collins

With 90% of applicants admitted, Colorado State University-Fort Collins prioritizes broad access, with 25,148 students enrolled in Fort Collins, CO.

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Top Career Paths

Economics teachers, postsecondary $119,980/yr

Economists $115,440/yr

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers $87,980/yr

View all 9 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Colorado State University-Fort Collins's Agricultural Business and Management program score?

A score of 63/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Colorado State University-Fort Collins trails the majority of Agricultural Business and Management programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Agricultural Business and Management to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Agricultural Business and Management careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 48% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →