Agricultural Business and Management programs in South Dakota
5 schools in South Dakota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,291 at Lake Area Technical College.
What this work pays in South Dakota
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in South Dakota earn a median of $77,210 a year across 5,220 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,530 | 1,750 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $48,260 | 1,240 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,220 | 110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $57,880 | 110 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $60,440 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $37,291 (135 grads) | 83 |
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Agricultural Business and Management — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.