COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Soil Sciences bachelor's degree 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 close to similar programs.
$5,544 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $11,665 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −12% · 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+$46,660
$8,000Annual price+$14,660
$16,000Annual price−$17,340
$20,000Current college-wide context−$33,340
$24,000Annual price−$49,340
$32,000Annual price−$81,340
$40,000Annual price−$113,340
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,666$34,677 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$19,680
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,859
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$67,666
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$232/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Crop & Soil Science
- Reported price
- $10,745
- Completion
- 92.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 82.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,729
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$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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.1% 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$5,639
Estimated loan payment$232
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$67,666 vs. $62,122
$5,544 above 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.Agricultural 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 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 degreeMicrobiologists$78,680 median wageMI estimate · 370 jobs · 19-1022$64,370–$92,600 middle 50% of MI wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Technicians$42,780 median wageMI estimate · 450 jobs · 19-4012$40,170–$60,630 middle 50% of MI wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
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.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
$20,897 higher earnings · $704 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,563
- Debt
- $23,149
- Annual net price
- $18,976
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
$6,360 higher earnings · $6,383 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,026
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,297
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
$5,121 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,051
- Debt
- $22,989
- Annual net price
- $14,559
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
$109 less debt
- Earnings
- $57,671
- Debt
- $21,750
- Annual net price
- $21,279
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
42 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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