Agricultural Production Operations programs in Ohio
7 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $31,133 at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.
What this work pays in Ohio
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in Ohio earn a median of $31,200 a year across 1,160 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 Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Scientists | $63,160 | 680 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $54,940 | 380 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $56,820 | 320 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $65,990 | 100 |
| Animal Breeders | $68,980 | 80 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $31,133 (20 grads) | 16 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $31,133 (20 grads) | — |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Hocking College Nelsonville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Southern State Community College Hillsboro | 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 Agricultural Production Operations — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.