Agricultural Production Operations programs in Washington
11 schools in Washington 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 Washington
Conservation Scientists in Washington earn a median of $78,450 a year across 1,270 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $66,200 | 1,220 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $45,370 | 1,100 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $79,970 | 520 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,960 | 160 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $103,240 | 140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Yakima Valley College Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.