Best Agricultural Public Services 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

-$104,635

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,267

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Grad rate: 85.3%

CA +$144,928 $55,230 $29,918 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Wisconsin-Madison

Grad rate: 89.3%

WI +$46,149 $51,040 $27,770 $17,460 Full ROI →
3 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

TX -$1,083 $48,824 $27,472 $20,500 Full ROI →
4 West Texas A & M University

Grad rate: 46.1%

TX -$119,952 $40,679 $23,383 N/A Full ROI →
5 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

TX -$152,385 $42,114 $32,085 $19,500 Full ROI →
6 University of Idaho

Grad rate: 61.0%

ID -$166,196 $38,224 $22,669 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Arkansas

Grad rate: 69.6%

AR -$174,419 $39,858 $26,161 $19,952 Full ROI →
8 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Grad rate: 73.0%

TN -$215,377 $39,079 $32,658 $19,500 Full ROI →
9 University of Kentucky

Grad rate: 69.3%

KY -$303,384 $34,774 $32,291 $22,000 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.

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