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Associate+8% vs national median92 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Lake Land College

Ranked 7th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,207
middle 50%: $24,704 – $45,210
Median · 5 years out
$51,789
middle 50%: $33,005 – $61,728
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Lake Land College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $35,207 one year after graduating, rising to $51,789 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 7th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,847 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Iowa Area Community College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,142 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$49,927 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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