Fargo, North Dakota · Public
Agricultural Production Operations at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $15,543 school-wide net price and $62,203 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 156
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95%
- Graduation rate
- 63.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $15,543/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $62,172
- Median debt
- $23,199
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,203/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($15,543), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,203), and peer averages from 156 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 156 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,697 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,836 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place North Dakota State University-Main Campus in the top 42% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 1.3% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,576 net A+ 
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $2,818 net A+ 
Shasta College Redding, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $2,878 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,864 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Agricultural Production Operations accounts for 1.4% of the awards or completions reported for North Dakota State University-Main Campus. That award concentration is higher than at 81% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
North Dakota State University-Main Campus's average net price is $15,543 per year, about $62,172 over four years. That is $1,697 above the $13,846 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,203 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,836 above the $48,367 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places North Dakota State University-Main Campus #66 of 156 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.