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Associate+1% vs national median75 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

Ranked 13th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,473
middle 50%: $21,916 – $47,119
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,005 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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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 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $34,473 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 13th 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.

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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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,468 total interest

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