Agriculture, General programs in Arkansas
9 schools in Arkansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Arkansas
Food Scientists and Technologists in Arkansas earn a median of $84,330 a year across 310 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Technicians | $46,750 | 260 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $74,340 | 170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Technical College Pocahontas | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| North Arkansas College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ozarka College Melbourne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville Batesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Agriculture, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.