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Associate-18% vs national median93 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Southern Maine Community College

Ranked 22nd of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,694
middle 50%: $23,164 – $42,201
Median · 5 years out
$39,655
middle 50%: $31,416 – $52,008
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $36,215 – $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 Southern Maine Community College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $31,694 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,642 total interest

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