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Associate-5% vs national median159 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Black Hawk College

Ranked 17th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,758
middle 50%: $22,803 – $44,700
Median · 5 years out
$45,525
middle 50%: $29,611 – $60,793
Median · 10 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $34,840 – $76,015

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 Black Hawk College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $31,758 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 17th 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,244 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lincoln Land Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$48,177 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$46,369 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$39,477 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Black Hawk College

Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

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