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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