Agriculture, General programs in California
29 schools in California 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 California
Agricultural Technicians in California earn a median of $60,320 a year across 2,420 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Food Scientists and Technologists | $93,950 | 2,210 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $91,930 | 1,440 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,930 | 400 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Porterville College Porterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.