MAJORS · 47 OF 115 SUBFIELDS BY ROI
Is a general agriculture degree worth it?
Part of Agriculture and Natural Resources — see the whole category’s numbers.
On average, yes — the mean lifetime ROI is +$195,845. But the spread is the real story.
MEAN LIFETIME ROI · FREOPP 2021 · COHORT-WEIGHTED
+$195,845
across 53 bachelor’s programs · 3,490 graduates
MEDIAN GRADUATE
+$190K
MIDDLE 50% LAND BETWEEN
+$86K ⟷ +$298K
NEVER BREAK EVEN
12.5%
MEDIAN BREAK-EVEN AGE
33
ADJUSTED FOR REAL COMPLETION RATES
+$90K
IF YOU DROP OUT
−$100K
Questions
- Is a general agriculture degree worth it?
- On average yes — across 53 U.S. bachelor’s programs (FREOPP 2021, cohort-weighted), the mean lifetime ROI for General Agriculture is +$195,845 and the median is +$190,430. 12.5% of graduates in this field never break even on the degree. The honest answer depends heavily on the specific program and school: the middle half of graduates land between +$86,225 and +$297,869.
- How long until a general agriculture degree pays off?
- Among General Agriculture programs that do break even, the median graduate crosses into positive ROI at age 33 (FREOPP 2021). 12.5% of graduates in the field are in programs that never break even at all.
- Does the school matter for a general agriculture major?
- Enormously. The middle 50% of General Agriculture graduates span +$86,225 to +$297,869 — a +$212K spread within one major. The same field can be a strong trade at one school and a losing one at another, which is why the per-school number matters more than the field average.
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LE TEEN (2026). “General Agriculture: lifetime ROI statistics.” Data: FREOPP 2021. https://le-teen.com/majors/general-agriculture