Best Value Colleges for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Schools ranked by payback period — how quickly you recoup your investment through higher earnings.
5
Schools Ranked
$46,084
Avg. Earnings
2.2 yrs
Best Payback
388
Graduates
How we calculate value: Payback = (4 years of net price) / (major earnings - $35k baseline). A 2-year payback means you recoup your investment in 2 years through higher earnings vs. not attending college.
| # | School | Major Earnings | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | $59,576 | 2.2 yrs |
| 2 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | $51,386 | 3.3 yrs |
| 3 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA · Public | $42,682 | 4.2 yrs |
| 4 | Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA · Public | $41,565 | 5.5 yrs |
| 5 | Murray State University Murray, KY · Public | $35,213 | 211.2 yrs |
Payback uses earnings by major from the College Scorecard's field-of-study file, last updated June 2026, against net price from the June 2026 release. Scorecard publishes the two separately, so they are different vintages.