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Agricultural Business and Management at University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN · Public · Bachelor's Degree
53 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
54
Optimistic
53
Base Case
46
Pessimistic
Earnings $46,845/yr (-3% vs median)
AI Risk High (48% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (398,100 openings/yr)
ROI 9.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #68 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 $511K $509K $473K
Earnings Multiple 9.7x 9.7x 9.0x
Probability of Field Employment 41% 37% 28%
DegreeOutlook Score 54 53 46

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$52,480
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$43,496
17% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $46,845/yr, roughly in line with the $48,075 national median for Agricultural Business and Management. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

At 9.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 48% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At #68 out of 77 programs, University of Minnesota-Crookston's financial outcomes for Agricultural Business and Management trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About University of Minnesota-Crookston

A 58% admission rate makes University of Minnesota-Crookston accessible to a wide range of qualified students, with a smaller student body of 1,650 in Crookston, MN.

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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
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Compare & Explore

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Agricultural Business and Management at Other Schools

Cornell University ($92,163) University of Nebraska at Kearney ($61,152) North Dakota State University-Main Campus ($59,953) University of Missouri-Columbia ($58,335) Michigan State University ($57,023) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ($55,934) University of Arkansas ($54,783) University of Wisconsin-Platteville ($54,473)

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Crookston

Health and Medical Administrative Services ($61,965) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($58,805) Plant Sciences ($57,915) Accounting and Related Services ($56,627) Finance and Financial Management Services ($48,276) Marketing ($44,555) Communication and Media Studies ($42,458) Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($40,361)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does University of Minnesota-Crookston's Agricultural Business and Management program score?
A score of 53/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Minnesota-Crookston 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 →