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Associate+3% vs national median68 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Lincoln Land Community College

Ranked 11th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,940
middle 50%: $26,303 – $47,802
Median · 5 years out
$49,703
middle 50%: $40,113 – $63,808
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 Lincoln Land Community College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $35,940 one year after graduating, rising to $49,703 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 11th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,048 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$51,789 · 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
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
Black Hawk College
$45,525 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lincoln Land Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out

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