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Agriculture & Environment Majors, ROI Rankings (2026)

17 agriculture & environment majors across 119 school-major combinations analyzed for debt, earnings, and job market outlook.

17
Majors
67/100
Avg ROI Score
$25K
Avg Median Debt
$51K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Agriculture & Environment Majors by Average ROI

#MajorAvg ROI Score
1Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering86/100
2Sustainability Studies70/100
3Zoology/Animal Biology70/100
4Agricultural Production Operations68/100
5Plant Sciences68/100
6Agriculture, Other67/100
7Forestry67/100
8Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services67/100
9Agricultural Mechanization67/100
10Agriculture67/100
11Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services67/100
12Natural Resources Management and Policy67/100
13Agricultural Business and Management66/100
14Agricultural Public Services66/100
15Natural Resources Conservation and Research66/100
16Animal Sciences66/100
17Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management66/100

Top 50 Agriculture & Environment Programs by ROI

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Central State UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering90/100
2Clarkson UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering85/100
3Colorado School of MinesEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering85/100
4California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering84/100
5Aquinas CollegeSustainability Studies72/100
6Chatham UniversitySustainability Studies72/100
7Colorado Mountain CollegeSustainability Studies72/100
8Allegheny CollegeSustainability Studies71/100
9Berea CollegeAgriculture71/100
10Central State UniversityAgricultural Production Operations71/100
11Bentley UniversitySustainability Studies70/100
12Berry CollegeZoology/Animal Biology70/100
13Canisius UniversityZoology/Animal Biology70/100
14College of Southern NevadaNatural Resources Conservation and Research70/100
15Colorado State University-Fort CollinsZoology/Animal Biology70/100
16Alaska Pacific UniversitySustainability Studies69/100
17California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtZoology/Animal Biology69/100
18California State University-Monterey BayNatural Resources Conservation and Research69/100
19Carroll UniversityZoology/Animal Biology69/100
20Claremont McKenna CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research69/100
21Antioch CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
22Bates CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
23Brandeis UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
24California State University-Monterey BayPlant Sciences68/100
25Carleton CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
26Cascadia CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
27Chadron State CollegePlant Sciences68/100
28Chatham UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
29Colgate UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
30College of the Holy CrossNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
31Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeAgriculture, Other67/100
32Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeAgricultural Business and Management67/100
33Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeForestry67/100
34Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services67/100
35Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeAgricultural Mechanization67/100
36Adrian CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
37American UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
38Amherst CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
39Angelo State UniversityAnimal Sciences67/100
40Angelo State UniversityAgricultural Business and Management67/100
41Appalachian State UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
42Asbury UniversityAgricultural and Domestic Animal Services67/100
43Bard College at Simon's RockNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
44Bellevue UniversitySustainability Studies67/100
45Berry CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
46Bowdoin CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
47Brown UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
48Bryn Mawr CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research67/100
49California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoAnimal Sciences67/100
50California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoNatural Resources Management and Policy67/100

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CollegeROIData tracks 17 agriculture & environment majors across 119 school-major combinations with detailed debt and earnings data.

The average ROI Score for agriculture & environment programs is 67/100. Average median debt is $25K with average first-year earnings of $51K.

Among agriculture & environment majors, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering has the highest average ROI Score at 86/100. The best individual program is Central State University in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering with a score of 90/100.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026.