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Certificate (2-4 years)52 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Ridgewater College

Ranked 1st of 1 certificate (2-4 years) programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $26,082 – $41,695
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $38,377 – $62,446
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Production Operations (certificate (2-4 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ridgewater College's certificate (2-4 years) program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year five. Figures are based on 52 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,365 total interest

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