The Ohio State University
Dentistry
Completion ROI
$5,715,084
Payback
1.4 years
ASSOCIATE | OH | PUBLIC
This page puts upside and risk on the same screen so Degreeli can answer the real question: does this degree path still look worth it once completion friction is part of the math?
Degree Value Scorecard
The Ohio State University
Editorial Verdict
Moderate value. The outcome can work, but the payback window makes cost control important.
Degreeli Value Score
High Risk
Data Confidence: Medium
Directional value
0/100
Estimated Net Cost
$0
Estimated Debt
$0
Early-Career Salary
$0
Mid-Career Salary
$0
Cost Efficiency
19.5/20
Cost Efficiency
Debt Risk
11.8/20
Debt Risk
Earnings Outlook
3.5/20
Earnings Outlook
Payback Timeline
3.9/15
Payback Timeline
Completion / Outcome Confidence
10/10
Completion / Outcome Confidence
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
5/10
Graduate Worth-It Reviews
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
2.5/5
Parent / Student Clarity Signal
Estimated net cost
$69,356
Estimated debt
$36,065
Debt risk
Moderate
Early-career salary
$43,863
Mid-career salary
$71,980
Salary outlook
Mixed
Payback years
0.0 years
Completion/outcome
Strong completion signal
Graduate review rating
3.7 / 5
Parent review signal
Parent signal is favorable if aid holds
Student signal
Students should compare faster-payback paths

Sample scorecard preview
Agricultural Production Operations
Degreeli Value Score
Estimated Debt
$42K
Early Salary
$54K
Payback
Moderate
Reviews
4.1 / 5
Good outcome potential, but cost control matters. Compare aid packages and lower-debt alternatives before committing.
Top strengths
Main risks
High Risk is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($69,356), estimated debt ($36,065), early-career salary ($43,863), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that payback could take longer than many families expect. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.
The Degreeli Value Score is directional, not a guarantee of salary, employment, or personal financial outcome.
Best current alternative
Dentistry
The Ohio State University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$11,900
Payback
1.4 years
Better-value alternative
Finance and Financial Management Services
University of Pennsylvania
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$20,400
Payback
2.4 years
Better-value alternative
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Columbia University
Degreeli Score
89/100
Debt
$15,300
Payback
1.8 years
Data confidence is medium. Cost, salary, payback, review, and outcome fields should be read as decision support, not financial advice.
MethodologyPrograms
Current school + degree
Expand the core read on debt, salary, payback, review context, and score confidence before comparing.
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High Risk
Data Confidence
Medium
Estimated Debt
$36,065
Early Salary
$43,863
Payback
8.2 years
Worth-It Rating
3.7 / 5
Strengths
Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.
Completion/outcome signal supports the value case.
Risks
Payback could take longer than many families expect.
Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.
Moderate value. The outcome can work, but the payback window makes cost control important.
Better-value alternatives
These are sample comparison options from the current preview catalog, not a claim of full national coverage.
The Ohio State University
Completion ROI
$5,715,084
Payback
1.4 years
University of Pennsylvania
Completion ROI
$5,994,269
Payback
2.4 years
Columbia University
Completion ROI
$5,919,991
Payback
1.8 years
Bottom Line
Agricultural Production Operations looks viable, but not automatic. It still produces positive ROI after completion adjustment, which means the upside survives a more realistic enrollment path.
The main thing to watch is slippage between ideal and risk-adjusted outcomes. Degreeli estimates that completion risk trims about $129,594 off the on-time case here.
Risk Lens
Ideal Case
$1,055,324
Risk-Adjusted Case
$925,730
Value At Risk
$129,594
Degreeli uses this gap to show how much value depends on finishing the program and reaching the expected outcome.
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Career AI Exposure
This path looks mixed: some tasks are AI-sensitive while human context still matters.
AI Exposure is a second lens beside ROI. It should inform comparison, not replace judgment.
Directional estimate from ASSOCIATE taxonomy and program naming patterns. Replace with occupation-linked datasets as coverage expands.
Exposure Components
Entry-Level Friction
54/100
Human Judgment Premium
66/100
Physical-World Durability
52/100
Higher exposure does not mean a path is bad. It means families should compare specialization paths, skill depth, and adaptation speed alongside ROI.
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,715,084
Years To Recoup
1.4 years
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,994,269
Years To Recoup
2.4 years
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Completion-Adjusted ROI
$5,919,991
Years To Recoup
1.8 years
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