Bottom Line
This field currently leans value-positive.
The current preview range spans from $156,818 to $882,296. That spread is the core Degreeli point: field choice matters, but so does where and how you pursue it.
Worth comparing
Program Category
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
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
8
Positive ROI Routes
8/8
Best Current ROI
$882,296
Fastest Payback
8.1 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 Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs currently looks strongest
BACHELORS
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Degreeli Score
47/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$882,296
Years To Recoup
10.4 years
On-Time ROI
$1,059,688
10-Year Earnings
$57,461
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 Delaware
Degreeli Score
54/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$837,208
Years To Recoup
8.5 years
On-Time ROI
$1,039,364
10-Year Earnings
$55,528
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
The Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Degreeli Score
27/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$706,713
Years To Recoup
18.4 years
On-Time ROI
$820,900
10-Year Earnings
$47,620
Why it scores this way
Strength: Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risk: Total cost may be high relative to expected early-career salary.
BACHELORS
University of Nevada--Reno
Degreeli Score
52/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$603,773
Years To Recoup
8.1 years
On-Time ROI
$985,912
10-Year Earnings
$52,481
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
University of Arizona
Degreeli Score
39/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$516,612
Years To Recoup
10.7 years
On-Time ROI
$765,124
10-Year Earnings
$41,591
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 Findlay
Degreeli Score
25/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$478,546
Years To Recoup
15.5 years
On-Time ROI
$827,076
10-Year Earnings
$46,798
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
Pennsylvania State University--Brandywine
Degreeli Score
27/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$223,963
Years To Recoup
12.6 years
On-Time ROI
$862,060
10-Year Earnings
$47,620
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
Pennsylvania State University -- Lehigh Valley
Degreeli Score
34/100
High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Completion-Adjusted ROI
$156,818
Years To Recoup
10.2 years
On-Time ROI
$879,520
10-Year Earnings
$47,620
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.