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Agriculture, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Public · Federal field 0100

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,421 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
55.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−99% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$45,255 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.

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+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,670$44,037
38Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
60Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
71Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$12,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,255$11,197 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,793

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,255

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,793Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,961Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.

$34,670Year 1
$45,255Year 4
$44,037Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$3,771
Estimated loan payment$265
71borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,255 vs. $53,676

$8,421 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.
Food Scientists and Technologists$98,710 median wageKY estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1012+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$84,100 median wageKY estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 30 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$67,340 median wageKY estimate · 140 jobs · 19-1013+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$59,860 median wageKY estimate · 210 jobs · 19-4012+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

$5,810 higher earnings · $1,344 less debt

Earnings
$51,065
Debt
$23,656
Annual net price
$10,990
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$39,157 higher earnings · $3,097 less debt

Earnings
$84,412
Debt
$21,903
Annual net price
$16,665
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San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

$25,982 higher earnings · $4,301 less debt

Earnings
$71,237
Debt
$20,699
Annual net price
$16,805
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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$22,699 higher earnings · $9,401 less debt

Earnings
$67,954
Debt
$15,599
Annual net price
$28,690
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DATA QUALITY

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60 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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