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Associate+8% vs national median171 grads tracked

Agricultural Production Operations at Mitchell Technical College

Ranked 6th of 27 associate programs in Agricultural Production Operations by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $33,128 – $55,868
Median · 5 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $37,935 – $68,626
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 Mitchell Technical College's associate program in Agricultural Production Operations earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $48,177 for this field, ranking 6th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,608 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Iowa Area Community College
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$51,142 · 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

Other majors at Mitchell Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$78,482 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$75,822 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,675 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out

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