Is a Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs degree worth it?
Across 9 schools, graduates of Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs earn a median $69,396 five years out on $26,000 of debt — most often working as Agricultural Technicians. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$69,396
Median debt
$26,000
Years to pay off
3.6
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
41%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+4.3%
BLS 2024–2034
Net price
$19,358/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$321
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.