Highest Earning Associate's Agriculture Programs
These are the highest earning associate's agriculture programs, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with North Dakota State College of Science leading at $81,168.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State College of Science | Agricultural Sciences | ND | $81,168 | 37 |
| 2 | Owens Community College | Agricultural Sciences | OH | $80,500 | 18 |
| 3 | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Agricultural Sciences | MS | $72,802 | 14 |
| 4 | Northeast Community College | Agricultural Production | NE | $71,726 | 9 |
| 5 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | NY | $66,272 | 14 |
| 6 | Hawkeye Community College | Agricultural Business | IA | $64,688 | 13 |
| 7 | Kirkwood Community College | Agricultural Sciences | IA | $63,467 | 15 |
| 8 | South Dakota State University | Agriculture | SD | $63,218 | 31 |
| 9 | Lake Land College | Agricultural Sciences | IL | $62,199 | 28 |
| 10 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Plant Sciences | OH | $61,971 | 12 |
| 11 | Spoon River College | Agricultural Sciences | IL | $61,917 | 11 |
| 12 | Kirkwood Community College | Agricultural Production | IA | $61,118 | 28 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | Applied Horticulture | PA | $60,464 | 29 |
| 14 | South Central College | Agricultural Business | MN | $60,282 | 8 |
| 15 | Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Applied Horticulture | SC | $59,774 | 17 |
| 16 | Mitchell Technical College | Agricultural Sciences | SD | $59,256 | 27 |
| 17 | Bismarck State College | Agricultural Business | ND | $58,392 | 34 |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Applied Horticulture | MA | $57,093 | 16 |
| 19 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Agricultural Business | NC | $56,338 | 29 |
| 20 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Agricultural Production | OH | $56,234 | 15 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Pierce College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | CA | $55,763 | 16 |
| 22 | Des Moines Area Community College | Agricultural Business | IA | $55,546 | 45 |
| 23 | Manor College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | PA | $55,233 | 16 |
| 24 | South Georgia Technical College | Agricultural Sciences | GA | $55,089 | 14 |
| 25 | Vincennes University | Agricultural Business | IN | $55,000 | 18 |
| 26 | University of Northwestern Ohio | Agricultural Business | OH | $54,960 | 6 |
| 27 | San Diego Mesa College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | CA | $53,912 | 12 |
| 28 | Northern Virginia Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | VA | $53,890 | 17 |
| 29 | Suffolk County Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | NY | $52,976 | 25 |
| 30 | Bergen Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | NJ | $52,755 | 29 |
| 31 | Stanbridge University | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | CA | $52,651 | 51 |
| 32 | Community College of Denver | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | CO | $52,209 | 23 |
| 33 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Agricultural and Food Products Processing | OH | $51,545 | 9 |
| 34 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | NV | $51,320 | 17 |
| 35 | Iowa Central Community College | Agricultural Business | IA | $50,555 | 27 |
| 36 | Connecticut State Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | CT | $50,326 | 38 |
| 37 | Murray State College | Agriculture | OK | $50,268 | 16 |
| 38 | Ellsworth Community College | Agriculture | IA | $50,263 | 15 |
| 39 | Windward Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | HI | $50,249 | 28 |
| 40 | Kirkwood Community College | Agricultural Business | IA | $50,182 | 27 |
| 41 | Mitchell Technical College | Agricultural Production | SD | $49,700 | 15 |
| 42 | Portland Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | OR | $49,418 | 27 |
| 43 | San Juan College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | NM | $49,376 | 46 |
| 44 | York County Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | ME | $49,193 | 12 |
| 45 | Massasoit Community College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | MA | $49,110 | 18 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | Applied Horticulture | PA | $48,964 | 14 |
| 47 | Miami Dade College | Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | FL | $48,841 | 12 |
| 48 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Agricultural Business | OH | $48,565 | 23 |
| 49 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Applied Horticulture | OH | $48,534 | 27 |
| 50 | Southeast Community College Area | Agricultural Business | NE | $48,497 | 35 |
Methodology
Programs ranked by highest earning. Only includes associate's programs in CIP family 01 (Agriculture) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.