Best Agricultural Production Operations Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
11
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$201,474
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$19,725
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walla Walla Community College
Grad rate: 45.4% |
WA | -$37,420 | $41,887 | $17,580 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Kirkwood Community College
Grad rate: 37.9% |
IA | -$76,514 | $40,329 | $14,797 | $10,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Mitchell Technical College
Grad rate: 70.8% |
SD | -$86,202 | $40,124 | $16,241 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grad rate: 86.3% |
VA | -$210,450 | $35,424 | $32,040 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Grad rate: 45.5% |
OH | -$212,584 | $34,475 | $22,942 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | -$225,340 | $34,475 | $29,320 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Grad rate: 50.5% |
NE | -$236,735 | $32,857 | $19,088 | $11,629 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Southern Maine Community College
Grad rate: 19.4% |
ME | -$243,380 | $31,471 | $16,400 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Grad rate: 65.4% |
NE | -$249,241 | $32,857 | $25,341 | $11,629 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Moorpark College
Grad rate: 40.2% |
CA | -$283,710 | $28,783 | $9,685 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Niagara County Community College
Grad rate: 31.3% |
NY | -$354,640 | $26,365 | $13,545 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
Find Best Agricultural Production Operations Degrees by State
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