COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Agricultural Production Operations bachelor's degree at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · 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.
$11,068 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 54.7% 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$204,800
$8,000Annual price−$236,800
$16,000Annual price−$268,800
$22,000Current college-wide context−$292,800
$24,000Annual price−$300,800
$32,000Annual price−$332,800
$40,000Annual price−$364,800
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,520$3,071 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,383
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,520
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,383Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,549Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE59.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.9% 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$3,543
Estimated loan payment$246
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,520 vs. $53,588
$11,068 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,500 jobs · 11-9013-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,640 median wageMA estimate · 390 jobs · 45-1011$54,300–$75,100 middle 50% of MA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,920 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$66,920 median wageMA estimate · 40 jobs · 25-9021$66,800–$70,620 middle 50% of MA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAnimal Breeders$51,130 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,330 jobs · 45-2021+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$78,740 median wageMA estimate · 760 jobs · 19-1031$65,210–$92,060 middle 50% of MA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$69,880 median wageMA estimate · 15,730 jobs · 19-1013$67,000–$89,830 middle 50% of MA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,100 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,280 median wageMA estimate · 270 jobs · 45-2093$37,100–$47,860 middle 50% of MA wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
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.
Purdue University-Main Campus
$29,348 higher earnings · $8,039 less debt · $7,783 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,868
- Debt
- $15,211
- Annual net price
- $14,600
Washington State University
$27,188 higher earnings · $5,855 less debt · $7,412 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,708
- Debt
- $17,395
- Annual net price
- $14,971
University of California, Davis
$15,716 higher earnings · $9,538 less debt · $7,642 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,236
- Debt
- $13,712
- Annual net price
- $14,741
Eastern Kentucky University
$10,930 higher earnings · $4,000 less debt · $11,343 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $53,450
- Debt
- $19,250
- Annual net price
- $11,040
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 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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