West Plains, Missouri · Public
Agriculture, General at Missouri State University-West Plains
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.3% reported program-share signal, $9,750 school-wide net price, and $36,922 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 42 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~42
- Schools with reported signal
- 132
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 40.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,750/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $39,000
- Median debt
- $10,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $36,922/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4.3%), school-wide average net price ($9,750), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($36,922), and peer averages from 132 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 132 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,918 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,377 below). Together, those evidence points place Missouri State University-West Plains in the top 47% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.0% reported share · $3,815 net A+ 
Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL · 0.2% reported share · $3,662 net A+ American Samoa Community College Pago Pago, AS · 3.6% reported share · $3,386 net A+ Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS · 0.5% reported share · $3,894 net A+ Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI · 0.8% reported share · $4,858 net A+ Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · 0.1% reported share · $4,904 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Agriculture, General accounts for 4.3% of reported programs at Missouri State University-West Plains, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 42 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Missouri State University-West Plains's average net price is $9,750 per year, about $39,000 over four years. That is $3,918 below the $13,668 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $36,922 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,377 below the $49,299 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Missouri State University-West Plains #62 of 132 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.