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Agricultural Public Services bachelor's degree at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$11,540 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
51.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−109% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
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.

What stays fixed$42,612 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,495 → $44,268
32Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
42Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

89Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
43Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
51Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,612$8,554 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,851

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$22,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,612

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$233/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,851Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,391Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,495Year 1
$42,612Year 4
$44,268Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,551
Estimated loan payment$233
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,612 vs. $54,152

$11,540 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Farm and Home Management Educators$61,190 median wageKY estimate · 420 jobs · 25-9021$49,340–$70,860 middle 50% of KY wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudio and Video Technicians$48,320 median wageKY estimate · 600 jobs · 27-4011$40,750–$60,140 middle 50% of KY wages+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNews Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,530 median wageKY estimate · 370 jobs · 27-3023$34,940–$71,760 middle 50% of KY wages-5.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$29,114 higher earnings · $4,540 less debt · $1,497 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,726
Debt
$17,460
Annual net price
$17,354
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Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas

$11,842 higher earnings · $2,048 less debt · $642 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,454
Debt
$19,952
Annual net price
$18,209
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Stillwater, OK

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

$10,135 higher earnings · $5,875 less debt · $1,404 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,747
Debt
$16,125
Annual net price
$17,447
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$38,353 higher earnings · $2,186 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,965
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,665
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DATA QUALITY

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54 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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