Associate-30% vs national median205 grads tracked
Agricultural Production Operations at Niagara County Community College
Ranked 26th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,894
middle 50%: $20,290 – $32,710
Median · 5 years out
$33,831
middle 50%: $25,751 – $42,822
Median · 10 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $33,162 – $55,335
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
Agricultural Production certificate earners begin with a $26k median salary. Pay increases to $34k after five years and $42k by year ten.
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
12.7 yrs
≈ $15,765 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
North Central Texas College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$39,477 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$39,467 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$36,805 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Niagara County Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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