Agricultural Production Operations
3,314 students earn a agricultural production operations credential each year across 232 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $38,189
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $49,633
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Bachelor's programs — 53 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota36$62,8691 year out$72,312$23,2502Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana29$56,8351 year out—$15,2113Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington14$56,7431 year out$61,477$17,3954Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah12$47,2971 year out——5University of Mount OliveMount Olive, North Carolina2$41,7371 year out——6Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, Kentucky28$40,0471 year out$49,633$19,2507University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut18$38,1891 year out—$22,1238University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0$38,1891 year out—$22,1239University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton, Connecticut0$38,1891 year out—$22,12310University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0$38,1891 year out—$22,12311University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0$38,1891 year out—$22,12312University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky59$35,1671 year out$51,426$21,25013Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina42$30,8251 year out$40,546$25,12514SUNY MorrisvilleMorrisville, New York28$30,7711 year out$35,670$27,00015University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire26$29,2311 year out$48,668$27,00016Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, Pennsylvania18$28,8141 year out—$26,50017University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts48$25,4391 year out$33,420$23,25018University of California-DavisDavis, California35—1 year out$58,685$13,71219Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi32—1 year out$58,091—20Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, California19—1 year out——21University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota18—1 year out$40,898—22Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee17—1 year out——23Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, Vermont17—1 year out——24South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota16—1 year out——25University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoUtuado, Puerto Rico16—1 year out——26University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, Arkansas14—1 year out——27University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California13—1 year out——28Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama12—1 year out——29University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii12—1 year out——30North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina11—1 year out——31University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona10—1 year out——32University of New EnglandBiddeford, Maine7—1 year out——33Roger Williams UniversityBristol, Rhode Island7—1 year out——34Prescott CollegePrescott, Arizona6—1 year out——35William Woods UniversityFulton, Missouri6—1 year out——36University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming6—1 year out——37University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho5—1 year out——38Loyola University ChicagoChicago, Illinois5—1 year out——39Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, Iowa5—1 year out——40University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island5—1 year out——41Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, Washington5—1 year out——42University of MaineOrono, Maine4—1 year out——43Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceProvidence, Rhode Island4—1 year out——44Central State UniversityWilberforce, Ohio3—1 year out——45The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas3—1 year out——46Averett UniversityDanville, Virginia3—1 year out——47Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, Florida2—1 year out——48East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas2—1 year out——49Huntington UniversityHuntington, Indiana1—1 year out——50Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri1—1 year out——51Centenary UniversityHackettstown, New Jersey1—1 year out$49,224—52Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio1—1 year out——53Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas1—1 year out——
Associate programs — top 100 of 133 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, Iowa28$42,3921 year out$46,670$10,0002Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, South Dakota15$40,8711 year out$49,456$12,0003Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia34$36,0831 year out$48,879$11,0004North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina27$35,1981 year out—$12,0005Ohio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteWooster, Ohio15$33,9401 year out$41,301$12,0006Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio—$33,9401 year out$41,301$12,0007Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn, New York11$33,1311 year out$35,595$11,0008Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin11$28,1321 year out—$9,0009Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis, Nebraska45$24,4271 year out$41,932$11,62910University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska—$24,4271 year out$41,932$11,62911Coalinga CollegeCoalinga, California68—1 year out——12Reedley CollegeReedley, California53—1 year out——13Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California39—1 year out——14Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California39—1 year out——15Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California32—1 year out$41,903—16College of the SequoiasVisalia, California32—1 year out——17Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California25—1 year out——18Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, Iowa24—1 year out——19Hartnell CollegeSalinas, California22—1 year out——20Merced CollegeMerced, California21—1 year out——21Black Hawk CollegeMoline, Illinois17—1 year out——22University of Puerto Rico-UtuadoUtuado, Puerto Rico17—1 year out——23College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho16—1 year out——24Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, Iowa16—1 year out——25Lake Land CollegeMattoon, Illinois15—1 year out——26Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, Wisconsin14—1 year out——27Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, Wisconsin14—1 year out——28Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin14—1 year out——29Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, Iowa13—1 year out——30Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California12—1 year out——31Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton, Oregon12—1 year out——32Butte CollegeOroville, California11—1 year out——33Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, California11—1 year out——34Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, Maine11—1 year out$32,486—35Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, South Carolina11—1 year out——36North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, Iowa10—1 year out——37Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, Nebraska10—1 year out——38Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, North Carolina10—1 year out——39Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, Arkansas9—1 year out——40Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, Colorado9—1 year out——41Colby Community CollegeColby, Kansas9—1 year out——42South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, Minnesota9—1 year out——43Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, Nebraska9—1 year out——44Sampson Community CollegeClinton, North Carolina9—1 year out——45Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, Illinois8—1 year out——46Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, North Carolina8—1 year out——47Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, North Carolina8—1 year out——48Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, Oregon8—1 year out——49Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla Walla, Washington8—1 year out——50Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California7—1 year out——51Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, Iowa7—1 year out$41,422—52Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, Iowa7—1 year out——53Elizabethtown Community and Technical CollegeElizabethtown, Kentucky7—1 year out——54Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown, New York7—1 year out——55Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, North Carolina7—1 year out——56Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas7—1 year out——57Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdale, Arizona6—1 year out——58Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California6—1 year out——59College of the DesertPalm Desert, California6—1 year out——60Ventura CollegeVentura, California6—1 year out——61Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois6—1 year out——62Rend Lake CollegeIna, Illinois6—1 year out——63Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, Kansas6—1 year out——64Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California5—1 year out——65San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California5—1 year out——66Shasta CollegeRedding, California5—1 year out——67Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, Kentucky5—1 year out——68Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario, Oregon5—1 year out——69North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, Texas5—1 year out——70Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, Wyoming5—1 year out——71Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, California4—1 year out——72Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California4—1 year out——73Leeward Community CollegePearl City, Hawaii4—1 year out——74Dordt UniversitySioux Center, Iowa4—1 year out——75Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, Iowa4—1 year out——76Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, Kansas4—1 year out——77Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, Kentucky4—1 year out——78Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, Kentucky4—1 year out——79Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, Michigan4—1 year out——80Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, Minnesota4—1 year out——81Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, Mississippi4—1 year out——82Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, Mississippi4—1 year out——83James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, North Carolina4—1 year out——84United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, North Dakota4—1 year out——85Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City, South Dakota4—1 year out——86Madera Community CollegeMadera, California4—1 year out——87Arizona Western CollegeYuma, Arizona3—1 year out——88Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona3—1 year out——89Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California3—1 year out——90Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, Delaware3—1 year out——91Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, Florida3—1 year out——92Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, Maryland3—1 year out——93University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts3—1 year out——94Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeDryden, New York3—1 year out——95Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, North Carolina3—1 year out——96Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio3—1 year out——97Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah3—1 year out——98Big Bend Community CollegeMoses Lake, Washington3—1 year out——99Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeGreen Bay, Wisconsin3—1 year out——100Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas3—1 year out——
Certificate programs — top 100 of 131 colleges by graduate earnings
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, Iowa11$38,9241 year out——2Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan57$35,9781 year out—$11,0003Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, Indiana286—1 year out——4Reedley CollegeReedley, California67—1 year out——5Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas39—1 year out——6George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHanceville, Alabama38—1 year out——7Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, North Carolina34—1 year out——8Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, North Carolina33—1 year out——9Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California32—1 year out——10Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, Iowa32—1 year out——11College of the SequoiasVisalia, California31—1 year out——12Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California28—1 year out——13Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, Wisconsin26—1 year out——14Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, Kansas24—1 year out——15Kentucky Horseshoeing SchoolRichmond, Kentucky24—1 year out——16Garden City Community CollegeGarden City, Kansas23—1 year out——17Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California22—1 year out——18Black Hawk CollegeMoline, Illinois21—1 year out——19University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts20—1 year out——20Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeGoodland, Kansas19—1 year out——21Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa18—1 year out——22Wayne Community CollegeGoldsboro, North Carolina18—1 year out——23Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma17—1 year out——24Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas16—1 year out——25Central Carolina Community CollegeSanford, North Carolina16—1 year out——26Redlands Community CollegeEl Reno, Oklahoma16—1 year out——27Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis, Nebraska15—1 year out——28Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburg, South Carolina15—1 year out——29North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, Texas15—1 year out——30Lake Land CollegeMattoon, Illinois13—1 year out——31Carteret Community CollegeMorehead City, North Carolina13—1 year out——32Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, Texas13—1 year out——33Mid-America Technology CenterWayne, Oklahoma13—1 year out——34Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, Wisconsin12—1 year out——35John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, Illinois11—1 year out——36Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, North Carolina11—1 year out——37Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas11—1 year out——38Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, Colorado10—1 year out——39Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, Colorado10—1 year out——40Otero CollegeLa Junta, Colorado10—1 year out——41Highland Community CollegeFreeport, Illinois10—1 year out——42Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, Iowa10—1 year out$37,192—43Hopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, Kentucky10—1 year out——44Ridgewater CollegeWillmar, Minnesota9—1 year out——45Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, Mississippi9—1 year out——46Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland, Wisconsin9—1 year out——47Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, Wisconsin9—1 year out——48Merced CollegeMerced, California8—1 year out——49Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California8—1 year out——50Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, Illinois8—1 year out——51Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, Mississippi8—1 year out——52Connors State CollegeWarner, Oklahoma8—1 year out——53Rend Lake CollegeIna, Illinois7—1 year out——54Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, Kentucky7—1 year out——55Northwood Technical CollegeRice Lake, Wisconsin7—1 year out——56PPG Technical CollegeCaguas, Puerto Rico7—1 year out——57Black River Technical CollegePocahontas, Arkansas6—1 year out——58Augusta Technical CollegeAugusta, Georgia6—1 year out——59Henderson Community CollegeHenderson, Kentucky6—1 year out——60Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, Minnesota6—1 year out——61Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona5—1 year out——62College of the DesertPalm Desert, California5—1 year out——63College of Central FloridaOcala, Florida5—1 year out——64Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrenceville, Georgia5—1 year out——65Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, Kansas5—1 year out——66Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio5—1 year out——67Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio5—1 year out——68Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah5—1 year out——69Eastern Wyoming CollegeTorrington, Wyoming5—1 year out——70College of the RedwoodsEureka, California4—1 year out——71Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, Florida4—1 year out——72Southern Crescent Technical CollegeGriffin, Georgia4—1 year out——73College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, Illinois4—1 year out——74College of Lake CountyGrayslake, Illinois4—1 year out——75Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, Illinois4—1 year out——76Highland Community CollegeHighland, Kansas4—1 year out——77Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, North Carolina4—1 year out——78Surry Community CollegeDobson, North Carolina4—1 year out——79Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah4—1 year out——80Aims Community CollegeGreeley, Colorado3—1 year out——81Hillsborough CollegeTampa, Florida3—1 year out——82Leeward Community CollegePearl City, Hawaii3—1 year out——83Spoon River CollegeCanton, Illinois3—1 year out——84Cecil CollegeNorth East, Maryland3—1 year out——85Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri3—1 year out——86North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina3—1 year out——87Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, Oregon3—1 year out——88Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario, Oregon3—1 year out——89Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, Pennsylvania3—1 year out——90Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, Wisconsin3—1 year out——91University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin3—1 year out——92Laramie County Community CollegeCheyenne, Wyoming3—1 year out——93Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, Georgia3—1 year out——94Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona2—1 year out——95Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California2—1 year out——96Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy, California2—1 year out——97Yuba CollegeMarysville, California2—1 year out——98The College of the Florida KeysKey West, Florida2—1 year out——99College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho2—1 year out——100Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, Illinois2—1 year out——
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).