Best Agriculture, General 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
36
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$183,891
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$27,984
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California State University-Chico
Grad rate: 63.9% |
CA | +$165,950 | $56,428 | $25,590 | $15,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of Maryland-College Park
Grad rate: 88.9% |
MD | +$69,508 | $51,090 | $28,073 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Sam Houston State University
Grad rate: 55.6% |
TX | +$28,893 | $49,639 | $24,517 | $19,125 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Northwest Missouri State University
Grad rate: 55.6% |
MO | +$25,978 | $49,112 | $22,906 | $18,250 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Illinois State University
Grad rate: 66.7% |
IL | +$22,875 | $50,901 | $32,458 | $18,750 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$1,010 | $49,722 | $32,085 | $18,585 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Texas State University
Grad rate: 56.0% |
TX | -$9,955 | $48,169 | $26,348 | $20,699 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Grad rate: 44.8% |
TX | -$36,789 | $46,157 | $22,262 | $22,875 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Western Illinois University
Grad rate: 46.2% |
IL | -$48,200 | $46,436 | $27,828 | $18,969 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
South Dakota State University
Grad rate: 59.5% |
SD | -$60,764 | $44,864 | $22,761 | $20,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
East Texas A&M University
Grad rate: 44.2% |
TX | -$66,467 | $44,793 | $23,663 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Truman State University
Grad rate: 69.7% |
MO | -$92,545 | $43,373 | $23,420 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Tennessee Technological University
Grad rate: 57.0% |
TN | -$95,647 | $43,292 | $25,338 | $14,915 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
West Texas A & M University
Grad rate: 46.1% |
TX | -$123,503 | $41,410 | $23,383 | $13,460 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Southern University and A & M College
Grad rate: 29.3% |
LA | -$128,201 | $42,712 | $26,076 | $28,250 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grad rate: 52.5% |
IL | -$143,692 | $41,884 | $29,268 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Grad rate: 85.3% |
CA | -$155,361 | $41,694 | $29,918 | $21,903 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Missouri-Columbia
Grad rate: 75.7% |
MO | -$167,852 | $39,397 | $28,948 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Grad rate: 53.8% |
TN | -$167,997 | $39,242 | $21,628 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
McNeese State University
Grad rate: 49.4% |
LA | -$186,717 | $38,214 | $21,168 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Texas Tech University
Grad rate: 67.1% |
TX | -$229,778 | $37,828 | $27,472 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Grad rate: 53.7% |
OR | -$231,284 | $37,683 | $27,461 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Oregon State University
Grad rate: 70.3% |
OR | -$241,144 | $37,683 | $29,926 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Fort Hays State University
Grad rate: 49.2% |
KS | -$255,475 | $34,422 | $19,114 | $20,340 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Western Kentucky University
Grad rate: 52.5% |
KY | -$277,955 | $34,403 | $23,520 | $23,656 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grad rate: 86.3% |
VA | -$282,380 | $34,289 | $32,040 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Grad rate: 55.7% |
FL | -$296,800 | $33,100 | $24,047 | $16,750 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Morehead State University
Grad rate: 47.5% |
KY | -$311,282 | $32,675 | $22,758 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Prairie View A & M University
Grad rate: 42.4% |
TX | -$353,127 | $31,459 | $25,958 | $28,500 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Austin Peay State University
Grad rate: 43.9% |
TN | -$354,383 | $30,896 | $26,790 | $18,625 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Cornell University
Grad rate: 95.2% |
NY | -$387,222 | $40,331 | $83,196 | $15,599 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Grad rate: 44.5% |
PR | -$390,620 | $26,982 | $19,190 | $10,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Delaware State University
Grad rate: 42.1% |
DE | -$403,697 | $28,917 | $27,536 | $23,625 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Grad rate: 42.0% |
HI | -$423,901 | $26,766 | $20,914 | $26,345 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Tennessee State University
Grad rate: 32.7% |
TN | -$483,142 | $24,431 | $23,828 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Berea College
Grad rate: 62.0% |
KY | -$528,432 | $26,792 | $56,068 | N/A | 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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