Best Agricultural Mechanization 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

9

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$220,636

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$24,678

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

TX +$477,660 $72,300 $32,085 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Missouri-Columbia

Grad rate: 75.7%

MO +$447,761 $71,425 $28,948 $18,479 Full ROI →
3 North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 63.4%

ND +$441,136 $68,735 $23,391 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Grad rate: 65.4%

NE +$302,253 $63,784 $25,341 $23,750 Full ROI →
5 Iowa State University

Grad rate: 75.0%

IA +$264,606 $61,306 $23,309 $20,946 Full ROI →
6 Sam Houston State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

TX +$254,552 $59,631 $24,517 N/A Full ROI →
7 Purdue University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 83.1%

IN +$159,047 $55,834 $22,567 $20,270 Full ROI →
8 South Dakota State University

Grad rate: 59.5%

SD +$34,296 $49,752 $22,761 $22,000 Full ROI →
9 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Grad rate: 44.5%

PR -$395,582 $26,717 $19,190 $9,750 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.

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