Agricultural Production Operations programs in California
54 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,739 at Moorpark College.
What this work pays in California
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers in California earn a median of $56,280 a year across 10,450 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $38,640 | 3,600 |
| Conservation Scientists | $79,810 | 2,110 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $109,140 | 1,650 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $91,930 | 1,440 |
| Animal Breeders | $59,280 | 410 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | $26,739 (29 grads) | 33 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 48 |
| Butte College Oroville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Merced College Merced | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 37 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 58 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 54 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Shasta College Redding | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
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 Agricultural Production Operations — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.