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Agricultural Business and Management bachelor's degree at College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit

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.

$17,287 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−79% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$49,360 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

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+19%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,729 → $49,556
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
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,360$16,371 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$6,100

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,360

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,100Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,734Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE12.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

$41,729Year 1
$49,360Year 4
$49,556Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,113
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,360 vs. $66,647

$17,287 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.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$78,730 median wageMO estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1041$60,340–$99,930 middle 50% of MO wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$77,650 median wageMO estimate · 60 jobs · 11-9013$66,780–$95,410 middle 50% of MO 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$60,950 median wageMO estimate · 430 jobs · 45-1011$49,440–$70,810 middle 50% of MO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEconomists$117,010 median wageMO estimate · 280 jobs · 19-3011$90,060–$172,880 middle 50% of MO wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$116,530 median wageMO estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1063$87,230–$184,080 middle 50% of MO wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,050 median wageMO estimate · 22,360 jobs · 43-1011$49,730–$79,960 middle 50% of MO wages+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,940 median wageMO estimate · 21,960 jobs · 41-4012$47,460–$84,980 middle 50% of MO wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 99,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFarm and Home Management Educators$60,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,220 jobs · 25-9021-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeComputer User Support Specialists$59,770 median wageMO estimate · 13,510 jobs · 15-1232$47,380–$73,330 middle 50% of MO wages-3.5% projected U.S. growth · 39,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeBuyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm ProductsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-1021
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.

Columbia, MO

University of Missouri-Columbia

$33,471 higher earnings

Earnings
$82,831
Debt
$17,499
Annual net price
$20,268
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Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University

$13,718 higher earnings

Earnings
$63,078
Debt
$14,000
Annual net price
$15,882
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Maryville, MO

Northwest Missouri State University

$8,675 higher earnings

Earnings
$58,035
Debt
$19,250
Annual net price
$16,244
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$1,635 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,995
Debt
$18,614
Annual net price
$17,613
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DATA QUALITY

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17 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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