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Associate-6% vs national median59 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 18th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,687
middle 50%: $25,661 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,005 – $66,779
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 Piedmont Technical College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $32,687 one year after graduating, rising to $45,210 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 18th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,392 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Central Texas College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$41,244 · 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

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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