Agricultural Production Operations programs in Wisconsin
14 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
Conservation Scientists in Wisconsin earn a median of $79,540 a year across 970 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $32,970 | 930 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | $66,200 | 680 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | $60,920 | 670 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,950 | 370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $62,610 | 330 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | $7,250 | not published | 15 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.