Bakersfield, California · Public
Agricultural Business and Management at California State University-Bakersfield
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,652 school-wide net price and $59,009 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.7% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.7% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 221
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.9%
- Graduation rate
- 49.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,652/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $22,608
- Median debt
- $16,600
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,009/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($5,652), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,009), and peer averages from 221 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 221 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,954 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,002 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State University-Bakersfield in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2.5% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ 
Rockingham Community College Wentworth, NC · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,060 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,253 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.6% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Agricultural Business and Management accounts for 0.7% of the awards or completions reported for California State University-Bakersfield. That award concentration is higher than at 40% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-Bakersfield's average net price is $5,652 per year, about $22,608 over four years. That is $7,954 below the $13,606 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,009 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,002 above the $49,007 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State University-Bakersfield #9 of 221 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.