How much do Agricultural Production Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Michigan State University earn?

The reported median is $35,265 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $11,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Agricultural Production Operations undergraduate certificate or diploma at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · 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.

$6,745 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,978 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

54Recent 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.

35Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

20Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$35,265A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$19,680

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

02 · BORROWING$11,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$35,265

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,680Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,198Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE84.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE80.7%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.

$35,978Year 1

$35,265Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$2,939

Estimated loan payment$117

37borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$35,265 vs. $42,010

$6,745 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.

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$82,620 median wageMI estimate · 270 jobs · 11-9013$57,400–$105,000 middle 50% of MI wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 70,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,460 median wageMI estimate · 500 jobs · 45-1011$45,930–$64,690 middle 50% of MI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$136,130 median wageMI estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1041$91,370–$175,400 middle 50% of MI wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$65,030 median wageMI estimate · 330 jobs · 25-9021$47,950–$83,310 middle 50% of MI 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$138,130 median wageMI estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1043$133,370–$138,130 middle 50% of MI wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$65,390 median wageMI estimate · 570 jobs · 19-1013$57,360–$82,870 middle 50% of MI wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$63,500 median wageMI estimate · 820 jobs · 19-1031$52,980–$89,230 middle 50% of MI wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnimal Scientists$60,010 median wageMI estimate · 80 jobs · 19-1011$48,850–$66,320 middle 50% of MI wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,660 median wageMI estimate · 750 jobs · 45-2093$29,240–$36,720 middle 50% of MI wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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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.

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College

$21,046 higher earnings · $9,634 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,311
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,046

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Calmar, IA

Northeast Iowa Community College

$11,934 higher earnings · $8,408 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,199
Debt: Not available
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Sterling, CO

Northeastern Junior College

$11,344 higher earnings · $5,879 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,609
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,801

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Not reported 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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