How much do Agricultural Production Operations associate's degree graduates from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute earn?

The reported median is $56,234 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 33% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Agricultural Production Operations associate's degree at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

Wooster, OH · 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 notably above similar programs.

$13,796 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $11,170 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −11% · 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+$22,340

$8,000Annual price+$6,340

$16,000Annual price−$9,660

$18,000Current college-wide context−$13,660

$24,000Annual price−$25,660

$32,000Annual price−$41,660

$40,000Annual price−$57,660

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,940 → $41,301

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

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

27Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,809

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,234

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,809Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,595Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.3%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.

$33,940Year 1

$56,234Year 4

$41,301Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$4,686

Estimated loan payment$127

27borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,234 vs. $42,438

$13,796 above 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$65,990 median wageOH estimate · 100 jobs · 11-9013$58,830–$85,990 middle 50% of OH 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$54,940 median wageOH estimate · 380 jobs · 45-1011$46,480–$63,440 middle 50% of OH wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$46,160 median wageOH estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1041$36,820–$97,370 middle 50% of OH wages+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFarm 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 degreeAnimal Breeders$68,980 median wageOH estimate · 80 jobs · 45-2021$49,300–$111,150 middle 50% of OH 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 degreeAnimal Scientists$68,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 90 jobs · 19-1011+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$63,160 median wageOH estimate · 680 jobs · 19-1031$50,190–$78,350 middle 50% of OH wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoil and Plant Scientists$56,820 median wageOH estimate · 320 jobs · 19-1013$47,820–$81,120 middle 50% of OH wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$31,200 median wageOH estimate · 1,160 jobs · 45-2093$27,970–$35,590 middle 50% of OH wages-3.2% projected U.S. growth · 26,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential

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