College Scorecard program reportCIP 1.01 · UNITID 219143

Agricultural Business and Management

Associate's Degree · Watertown, SD

At Lake Area Technical College, the Agricultural Business and Management associate's degree program reported $48,305 median earnings four years after completion and $12,000 median federal debt among 160 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$48,305Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$12,000Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates160Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records1Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Agricultural Business and Management graduates at Lake Area Technical College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $48,305, five-year median earnings were $47,845, and median federal debt was $12,000 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$48,305

Median earnings five years after completion$47,845

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Lake Area Technical College’s Agricultural Business and Management program compare?

Among 1 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 0% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile100th

Higher earnings than about 100% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position0%

Lower median debt than about 0% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Agricultural Business and Management for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 1 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

No other published peer record.

This is the only institution-program record in the same field and credential group that passed the site’s evidence rule.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Lake Area Technical College cost and completion data?

The Lake Area Technical College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, South Dakota · Public

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Answers at a glance

Agricultural Business and Management at Lake Area Technical College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $48,305 four-year median earnings, $12,000 median federal debt, 160 working graduates, and 1 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Agricultural Business and Management program earn?

Median earnings were $48,305 four years after completion and $47,845 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Agricultural Business and Management program?

The published median federal debt was $12,000 across a reported debt cohort of 138 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 1.01 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.