Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $51,179 to $1,145,916. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
High upside
Program Category
Agricultural Production Operations
Degreeli uses field pages to show whether value is consistent or whether the same major swings dramatically depending on the school, price point, and completion environment.
Offerings In Preview Catalog
25
Positive ROI Routes
25/25
Best Current ROI
$1,145,916
Fastest Payback
3.8 years
What To Compare
Stack payback speed against downside, not just upside.
Families should read this category through three questions: which school delivers the best risk-adjusted upside, how fast the cost gets recouped, and how much value evaporates once completion risk enters the picture.
School-Level Routes
Where Agricultural Production Operations currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
Purdue University--Main Campus
Degreeli Score
73/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,145,916
Years To Recoup
5.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,378,960
10-Year Earnings
$71,868
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
North Dakota State University
Degreeli Score
75/100
Fair Value
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$1,030,806
Years To Recoup
4.9 years
On-Time ROI
$1,613,408
10-Year Earnings
$83,779
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
BACHELORS
University of California, Davis
Degreeli Score
63/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$947,301
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,105,756
10-Year Earnings
$58,236
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
ASSOCIATE
The Ohio State University
Degreeli Score
56/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$925,730
Years To Recoup
8.2 years
On-Time ROI
$1,055,324
10-Year Earnings
$56,234
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
Mississippi State University
Degreeli Score
64/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$875,257
Years To Recoup
6.8 years
On-Time ROI
$1,312,820
10-Year Earnings
$69,160
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Payback could take longer than many families expect.
BACHELORS
Clemson University
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$815,939
Years To Recoup
11.5 years
On-Time ROI
$942,628
10-Year Earnings
$51,582
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Washington State University
Degreeli Score
66/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$807,237
Years To Recoup
5.7 years
On-Time ROI
$1,334,276
10-Year Earnings
$69,708
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
MASTERS
Auburn University
Degreeli Score
40/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$779,417
Years To Recoup
12.4 years
On-Time ROI
$951,088
10-Year Earnings
$52,419
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Virginia Tech
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$718,702
Years To Recoup
14.3 years
On-Time ROI
$833,568
10-Year Earnings
$46,669
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Utah State University
Degreeli Score
61/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$693,616
Years To Recoup
6.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,173,036
10-Year Earnings
$61,639
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
ASSOCIATE
North Carolina State University
Degreeli Score
42/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$676,392
Years To Recoup
10.6 years
On-Time ROI
$798,008
10-Year Earnings
$43,361
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of New Hampshire
Degreeli Score
35/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$650,657
Years To Recoup
13.4 years
On-Time ROI
$855,340
10-Year Earnings
$47,528
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Degreeli Score
32/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$633,499
Years To Recoup
14 years
On-Time ROI
$760,868
10-Year Earnings
$42,520
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
University of Kentucky
Degreeli Score
41/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$615,252
Years To Recoup
10.7 years
On-Time ROI
$861,456
10-Year Earnings
$46,843
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Eastern Kentucky University
Degreeli Score
60/100
Caution Zone
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$512,830
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,024,840
10-Year Earnings
$53,450
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
CERTIFICATE
Michigan State University
Degreeli Score
30/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$505,775
Years To Recoup
14.9 years
On-Time ROI
$626,580
10-Year Earnings
$35,265
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Delaware Valley University
Degreeli Score
26/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$493,019
Years To Recoup
15.2 years
On-Time ROI
$881,808
10-Year Earnings
$49,746
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
University of Nebraska -- Lincoln
Degreeli Score
36/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$482,313
Years To Recoup
12 years
On-Time ROI
$720,192
10-Year Earnings
$39,559
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Centenary University
Degreeli Score
23/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$335,811
Years To Recoup
16.1 years
On-Time ROI
$599,128
10-Year Earnings
$34,057
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
ASSOCIATE
Vermont State University
Degreeli Score
25/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$289,606
Years To Recoup
14.2 years
On-Time ROI
$613,312
10-Year Earnings
$34,308
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
SUNY Morrisville
Degreeli Score
31/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$198,471
Years To Recoup
11 years
On-Time ROI
$706,804
10-Year Earnings
$38,528
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.
BACHELORS
Sterling College
Degreeli Score
15/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$165,493
Years To Recoup
19.1 years
On-Time ROI
$524,044
10-Year Earnings
$30,573
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
ASSOCIATE
United Tribes Technical College
Degreeli Score
59/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$104,851
Years To Recoup
3.8 years
On-Time ROI
$491,564
10-Year Earnings
$25,292
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
Dine College
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$70,445
Years To Recoup
5.5 years
On-Time ROI
$559,532
10-Year Earnings
$29,188
Why it scores this way
Strength: Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Risk: Completion or outcome confidence needs more scrutiny.
ASSOCIATE
University of Puerto Rico--Utuado
Degreeli Score
8/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$51,179
Years To Recoup
26.5 years
On-Time ROI
$220,028
10-Year Earnings
$13,731
Why it scores this way
Strength: Enough directional data exists to compare this option against alternatives.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.