Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 9 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$238,880 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
101.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−90%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,620Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$47,620Median reported earnings · year 4
$72,015Average reported earnings · year 5
$25,745Median federal debt
15thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
9Reporting programs
8With year-4 earnings
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.
OPEN PROFILE
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$46,798National median$47,62075th percentile$52,481
8 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
9 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
1University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · PublicYear-4 earnings$57,461Federal debt$24,388Annual net price$22,3832University of DelawareNewark, DE · PublicYear-4 earnings$55,528Federal debt$25,334Annual net price$17,7993University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · PublicYear-4 earnings$52,481Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$15,9274Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$47,620Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$18,2205Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$47,620Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$22,5856Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · PublicYear-4 earnings$47,620Federal debt$27,000Annual net price$32,8757The University of FindlayFindlay, OH · Private nonprofitYear-4 earnings$46,798Federal debt$26,155Annual net price$27,2218University of ArizonaTucson, AZ · PublicYear-4 earnings$41,591Federal debt$18,522Annual net price$16,6749University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · PublicYear-4 earningsNot availableFederal debt$21,500Annual net price$17,747
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1University of Massachusetts-Amherst$57,4612University of Delaware$55,5283University of Nevada-Reno$52,4814Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$47,6205Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine$47,6206Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus$47,6207The University of Findlay$46,7988University of Arizona$41,5919University of Nebraska-LincolnNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Agricultural TechniciansSOC 19-4012 · 1 crosswalk linksNO MATCHSOC 99-9999 · 1 crosswalk links
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 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstBachelor's Degree | Amherst, MA | $57,461 | $24,388 | -54% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | University of DelawareBachelor's Degree | Newark, DE | $55,528 | $25,334 | -58% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | University of Nevada-RenoBachelor's Degree | Reno, NV | $52,481 | Not available | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyBachelor's Degree | Center Valley, PA | $47,620 | $27,000 | -90% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineBachelor's Degree | Media, PA | $47,620 | $27,000 | -90% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $47,620 | $27,000 | -92% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | The University of FindlayBachelor's Degree | Findlay, OH | $46,798 | $26,155 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | University of ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Tucson, AZ | $41,591 | $18,522 | -114% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-LincolnBachelor's Degree | Lincoln, NE | Not available | $21,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $17,747 |
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.