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Agricultural Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public · Federal field 1403

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,707 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$47,293 / year
10-year scenario
+48% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$81,917 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,981$72,572
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
62Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
158Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$43,353Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

129Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
59Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,917$47,109 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,339

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

02 · BORROWING$24,872

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,917

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,339Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,305Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE87.7%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.

$62,981Year 1
$81,917Year 4
$72,572Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$6,826
Estimated loan payment$264
158borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,917 vs. $84,624

$2,707 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.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,870 median wageOH estimate · 9,690 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgricultural Engineers$119,250 median wageOH estimate · 60 jobs · 17-2021+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,410 median wageOH estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.

College Park, MD

University of Maryland-College Park

$11,523 higher earnings · $2,372 less debt · $1,661 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,440
Debt
$22,500
Annual net price
$15,678
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$10,686 higher earnings · $8,452 less debt · $674 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,603
Debt
$16,420
Annual net price
$16,665
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Champaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

$7,483 higher earnings · $3,522 less debt · $2,984 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,400
Debt
$21,350
Annual net price
$14,355
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$4,389 higher earnings · $4,872 less debt · $2,739 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,306
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$14,600
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DATA QUALITY

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62 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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