Agricultural Production Operations: associate's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of agricultural production operations graduates (associate's degree) one year after graduation, at 8 colleges. National median: $42,136, rising to $43,863 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Kirkwood Community CollegeIA$46,321$61,118—
2North Carolina State University at RaleighNC$45,467$43,361—
3Mitchell Technical CollegeSD$42,687$49,700$12,000
4Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA$42,136$46,669$11,000
5University of Nebraska-LincolnNE$38,958$39,559$12,000
6Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureNE$38,958$39,559$12,000
7Northcentral Technical CollegeWI$30,695$33,350—
8Niagara County Community CollegeNY$26,814$35,518—

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do agricultural production operations graduates earn?

The median college reports $42,136 in earnings one year after a associate's degree in agricultural production operations and $43,863 four years after. The highest is $46,321 at Kirkwood Community College.

How much student debt do agricultural production operations graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $12,000 at the typical college.