Program Analysis
Graduates earn $35,167/yr, roughly in line with the $39,807 national median for Agricultural Production Operations. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 9.8x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 38% task exposure — and the 7% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $19,500 debt-to-$35,167 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
Ranked #6 out of 17 programs, University of Kentucky's Agricultural Production Operations offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $35,167 to $51,426 shows 46% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.