Agricultural Production Operations programs in Iowa
22 schools in Iowa teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $37,208 at Kirkwood Community College.
What this work pays in Iowa
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Iowa earn a median of $36,480 a year across 1,240 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $96,310 | 960 |
| Conservation Scientists | $69,240 | 610 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $48,200 | 520 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,150 | 360 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,080 | 230 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Associate's degree | $9,530 | $37,208 (51 grads) | 29 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (13 grads) | 12 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Associate's degree | — | $23,456 (14 grads) | 10 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Calmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dordt University Sioux Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Hawkeye Community College Waterloo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Maharishi International University Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Mason City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Southeastern Community College West Burlington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Southwestern Community College Creston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.