COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Agricultural Production Operations associate's degree at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Curtis, NE · 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.
$2,879 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 29.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −146% · 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−$144,410
$8,000Annual price−$160,410
$15,000Current college-wide context−$174,410
$16,000Annual price−$176,410
$24,000Annual price−$192,410
$32,000Annual price−$208,410
$40,000Annual price−$224,410
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,639
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,629
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,559
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$123/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$14,639Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,998Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE60.8%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?
3.7% 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$3,297
Estimated loan payment$123
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,559 vs. $42,438
$2,879 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$111,460 median wageNE estimate · 200 jobs · 11-9013$75,950–$134,950 middle 50% of NE 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$62,620 median wageNE estimate · 90 jobs · 45-1011$47,130–$76,500 middle 50% of NE wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,640 median wageNE estimate · 250 jobs · 25-1041$77,620–$129,820 middle 50% of NE wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm and Home Management Educators$60,670 median wageNE estimate · 90 jobs · 25-9021$36,860–$77,850 middle 50% of NE wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAnimal Breeders$40,220 median wageNE estimate · 40 jobs · 45-2021$39,710–$42,660 middle 50% of NE wages+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 degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$77,500 median wageNE estimate · 640 jobs · 19-1013$51,630–$93,680 middle 50% of NE wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$76,400 median wageNE estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1031$63,130–$94,500 middle 50% of NE wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnimal Scientists$55,300 median wageNE estimate · 210 jobs · 19-1011$48,730–$98,820 middle 50% of NE wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,220 median wageNE estimate · 570 jobs · 45-2093$37,220–$43,440 middle 50% of NE wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
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.
Northeast Community College
$32,167 higher earnings · $6,095 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,726
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,544
Kirkwood Community College
$21,559 higher earnings · $1,629 less debt · $4,934 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,118
- Debt
- $10,000
- Annual net price
- $9,705
Mitchell Technical College
$10,141 higher earnings · $1,179 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,700
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $13,460
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
$7,110 higher earnings · $629 less debt
- Earnings
- $46,669
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $24,953
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
30 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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