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Agriculture & Environment Majors — ROI Rankings (2026)

25 agriculture & environment majors across 740 school-major combinations analyzed for debt, earnings, and job market outlook.

25
Majors
55/100
Avg ROI Score
$26K
Avg Median Debt
$51K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Agriculture & Environment Majors by Average ROI

#MajorAvg ROI Score
1Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
2Agricultural Engineering78/100
3Environmental Control Technologies77/100
4Environmental Design61/100
5Zoology/Animal Biology59/100
6Anthrozoology59/100
7Sustainability Studies58/100
8Forestry55/100
9Agricultural Public Services55/100
10Agricultural Mechanization54/100
11Natural Resources Conservation and Research54/100
12Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management54/100
13Natural Resources Management and Policy54/100
14Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management54/100
15Natural Resources and Conservation, Other54/100
16Agriculture, Other53/100
17Agricultural Business and Management53/100
18Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services53/100
19Animal Sciences53/100
20Agriculture53/100
21Agricultural Production Operations53/100
22Plant Sciences53/100
23Agricultural and Food Products Processing53/100
24Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services51/100
25Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields50/100

Top 50 Agriculture & Environment Programs by ROI

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Central State UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering87/100
2Red Rocks Community CollegeEnvironmental Control Technologies81/100
3Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering81/100
4University of California-MercedEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering81/100
5University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaEnvironmental Control Technologies81/100
6Florida Polytechnic UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering80/100
7New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering80/100
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
9Michigan Technological UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
10Missouri University of Science and TechnologyEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
11Montana Technological UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
12SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering79/100
13California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering78/100
14Clarkson UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering78/100
15Colorado School of MinesEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering78/100
16Stevens Institute of TechnologyEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering78/100
17University of Maryland-College ParkAgricultural Engineering78/100
18Wilkes UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering78/100
19Worcester Polytechnic InstituteEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering78/100
20Gannon UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering77/100
21University of Hawaii Maui CollegeSustainability Studies72/100
22Saint Francis UniversityEnvironmental/Environmental Health Engineering70/100
23The University of FindlayEnvironmental Control Technologies68/100
24Tulane University of LouisianaNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
25University of Hawaii at HiloNatural Resources Conservation and Research68/100
26Central State UniversityAgricultural Production Operations67/100
27University of Hawaii at HiloAgriculture67/100
28University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasEnvironmental Design67/100
29Ohio University-Eastern CampusZoology/Animal Biology66/100
30Berea CollegeAgriculture65/100
31Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasNatural Resources Conservation and Research65/100
32Ohio University-Lancaster CampusZoology/Animal Biology65/100
33Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZoology/Animal Biology65/100
34College of Southern NevadaNatural Resources Conservation and Research64/100
35Colorado Mountain CollegeSustainability Studies63/100
36Unity Environmental UniversitySustainability Studies63/100
37Vassar CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research63/100
38Chatham UniversitySustainability Studies62/100
39Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaNatural Resources Conservation and Research62/100
40Scripps CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research62/100
41Unity Environmental UniversityZoology/Animal Biology62/100
42University of Colorado BoulderEnvironmental Design62/100
43University of New EnglandZoology/Animal Biology62/100
44University of New EnglandSustainability Studies62/100
45Wellesley CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research62/100
46William Peace UniversityNatural Resources Conservation and Research62/100
47Aquinas CollegeSustainability Studies61/100
48Hamilton CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research61/100
49Hampshire CollegeZoology/Animal Biology61/100
50North Central CollegeNatural Resources Conservation and Research61/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

CollegeROI tracks 25 agriculture & environment majors across 740 school-major combinations with detailed debt and earnings data.

The average ROI Score for agriculture & environment programs is 55/100. Average median debt is $26K with average first-year earnings of $51K.

Among agriculture & environment majors, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering has the highest average ROI Score at 79/100. The best individual program is Central State University in Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering with a score of 87/100.

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