Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs: is this associate's degree worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
ROI withheld
$43,565 in median year-4 earnings
The price-proxy scenario falls outside DegreeVerdict’s reliability guardrails, so no percentage is published.
$43,565Median year-4 earnings
Not availableAverage institution net-price context
$27,187Median federal debt
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$104,350
$8,000Annual price−$120,350
$16,000Annual price−$136,350
$24,000Annual price−$152,350
$32,000Annual price−$168,350
$40,000Annual price−$184,350
Observed national outcomes
$43,565Median reported earnings · year 4
$39,726Average reported earnings · year 5
$27,187Median federal debt
36thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
1With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $21,646
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,565
- Federal debt
- $27,187
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $47,620
- Federal debt
- $25,745
- Reporting programs
- 9
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$43,565National median$43,56575th percentile$43,565
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
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Related occupations, wages and demand
Official CIP–SOC links show where this field can lead. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same occupation.
Agricultural Technicians$49,630 median wage15,130 U.S. jobs · SOC 19-4012+5.4% projected employment, 2025–35 · 2.8k annual openingsTypical entry education: Associate's degree$35,980–$76,480 10th–90th percentileNO MATCHUnreported U.S. jobs · SOC 99-9999
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 employment projections. Career context is separate from graduate outcomes.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medaille UniversityAssociate's Degree | , | $43,565 | $27,187 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.