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Associate+18% vs national median99 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at North Iowa Area Community College

Ranked 1st of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,568
middle 50%: $32,720 – $50,402
Median · 5 years out
$56,620
middle 50%: $47,802 – $66,251
Median · 10 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $54,757 – $104,398

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Production Operations (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of North Iowa Area Community College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $44,568 one year after graduating, rising to $68,626 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 1st of 27 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,070 total interest

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