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Associate+6% vs national median380 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at North Carolina State University

Ranked 9th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,362
middle 50%: $28,465 – $47,919
Median · 5 years out
$51,142
middle 50%: $39,622 – $61,264
Median · 10 years out
$59,324
middle 50%: $47,119 – $79,247

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 North Carolina State University's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $38,362 one year after graduating, rising to $59,324 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 9th 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,395 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Land College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$51,223 · 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
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$48,177 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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