Best Schools for Agricultural Production Operations in 2026
These are the top schools offering Agricultural Production Operations, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Agricultural Production Operations graduate earns $39,807/yr across 17 schools.
All Agricultural Production Operations Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Agricultural Production Operations
North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND |
78
75–77 |
$62,869/yr | High | 15.7x |
| 2 |
Agricultural Production Operations
Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN |
76
73–76 |
$56,835/yr | High | 13.2x |
| 3 |
Agricultural Production Operations
Washington State University · Pullman, WA |
72
70–71 |
$56,743/yr | High | 10.8x |
| 4 |
Agricultural Production Operations
Utah State University · Logan, UT |
72
69–71 |
$47,297/yr | High | 11.8x |
| 5 |
Agricultural Production Operations
Eastern Kentucky University · Richmond, KY |
64
62–64 |
$40,047/yr | High | 11.2x |
| 6 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY |
56
52–58 |
$35,167/yr | High | 8.7x |
| 7 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Mount Olive · Mount Olive, NC |
56
53–57 |
$41,737/yr | High | 3.0x |
| 8 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT |
55
52–57 |
$38,189/yr | High | 4.5x |
| 9 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT |
55
52–57 |
$38,189/yr | High | 4.5x |
| 10 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT |
55
52–57 |
$38,189/yr | High | 4.5x |
| 11 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT |
55
52–57 |
$38,189/yr | High | 4.5x |
| 12 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT |
55
51–56 |
$38,189/yr | High | 3.7x |
| 13 |
Agricultural Production Operations
SUNY Morrisville · Morrisville, NY |
55
53–55 |
$30,771/yr | High | 9.2x |
| 14 |
Agricultural Production Operations
Clemson University · Clemson, SC |
50
46–51 |
$30,825/yr | High | 5.5x |
| 15 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH |
48
43–51 |
$29,231/yr | High | 5.4x |
| 16 |
Agricultural Production Operations
University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA |
45
41–46 |
$25,439/yr | High | 3.8x |
| 17 |
Agricultural Production Operations
Delaware Valley University · Doylestown, PA |
41
37–43 |
$28,814/yr | High | 0.7x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.