Agricultural Production Operations Degrees (2026 stats)
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Agricultural Production Operations maps to BLS occupations averaging about $59,914, with roughly 71,580 workers nationwide in those roles. Median program completion runs near 64%; median in-state published tuition is about $4,912.
Agricultural Production Operations: what the data shows
Common questions about agricultural production operations degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a agricultural production operations degree?
A Agricultural Production Operations program is classified under NCES CIP 01.0300 in the Agricultural Production Operations field family (00.01).
Types of agricultural production operations degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 00.01 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Agricultural Mechanization (CIP 00.0102)
- Agricultural Public Services (CIP 00.0108)
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (CIP 00.0105)
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing (CIP 00.0104)
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs (CIP 00.0113)
- Animal Sciences (CIP 00.0109)
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (CIP 00.0106)
- Food Science and Technology (CIP 00.0110)
- International Agriculture (CIP 00.0107)
- Plant Sciences (CIP 00.0111)
- Soil Sciences (CIP 00.0112)
- Veterinary Administrative Services (CIP 00.0182)
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (CIP 00.0181)
- Veterinary Medicine (CIP 00.0180)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (CIP 00.0183)
What do you learn in agricultural production operations?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Repairing, Active Listening, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What jobs can you get with a agricultural production operations degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Agricultural Production Operations to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 30,940 | $42,580 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 167,490 | $38,220 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 8,700 | $86,350 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 26,870 | $35,430 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 385,000 | $57,770 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 12,090 | $50,990 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a agricultural production operations degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Agricultural Production Operations bachelor's program family: median debt $35,474, median earnings $53,588 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.93.
About 5.3% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $4,912 and median net price is $10,298.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Agricultural Production Operations and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$4,912 Median In-State Public
$30,962 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Agricultural Production Operations majors are, on average, $4,912 for in-state public colleges, and $30,962 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Agricultural Production Operations programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
N/A Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Agricultural Production Operations from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Agricultural Production Operations.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | 64,398 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | 59,099 |
| 3 | Ivy Tech Community College | IN | 54,926 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | 44,617 |
| 5 | University of Arizona | AZ | 40,769 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Agricultural Production Operations programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial Valley College | CA | $1,126 |
| 2 | Lassen Community College | CA | $1,144 |
| 3 | College of the Redwoods | CA | $1,147 |
| 4 | San Diego City College | CA | $1,150 |
| 5 | Allan Hancock College | CA | $1,156 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Agricultural Production Operations programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Sequoias | CA | $29 |
| 2 | Central Carolina Community College | NC | $616 |
| 3 | Moorpark College | CA | $742 |
| 4 | Reedley College | CA | $1,584 |
| 5 | Imperial Valley College | CA | $1,697 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Agricultural Production Operations programs.
Graduation Rates
63.63% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
62.69% Average Graduation Rate
75 Institutions Reporting
52.00% - 73.45% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Agricultural Production Operations programs across institutions.
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 00.01 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Agricultural Mechanization CIP 00.0102
- Agricultural Public Services CIP 00.0108
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services CIP 00.0105
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing CIP 00.0104
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs CIP 00.0113
- Animal Sciences CIP 00.0109
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services CIP 00.0106
- Food Science and Technology CIP 00.0110
- International Agriculture CIP 00.0107
- Plant Sciences CIP 00.0111
- Soil Sciences CIP 00.0112
- Veterinary Administrative Services CIP 00.0182
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences CIP 00.0181
- Veterinary Medicine CIP 00.0180
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians CIP 00.0183
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $59,914. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Agricultural Production Operations graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | $44,676 | 30,940 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $46,620 | 167,490 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,634 | 8,700 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $38,386 | 26,870 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $67,248 | 385,000 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | $62,340 | 12,090 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Agricultural Production Operations CIP family (1 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Agricultural Production Operations graduate.
- $35,474 median federal loan debt among completers
- $53,588 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.93 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 5.3% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$61,904 Average wage, mapped occupations (OEWS)
Occupations mapped to Agricultural Production Operations average $61,904 a year in the BLS OEWS extract.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Agricultural Production Operations majors.
Occupations by Share
71,580 2023 Workforce
The number of Agricultural Production Operations graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Agricultural Production Operations by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Agricultural Production Operations in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agricultural Production Operations.
Age distribution for Agricultural Production Operations degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Gender distribution of Agricultural Production Operations degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.
Racial and ethnic distribution of Agricultural Production Operations degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Agricultural Production Operations are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Agricultural Production Operations.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Agricultural Production Operations field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Agricultural Production Operations majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Agricultural Production Operations majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Agricultural Production Operations majors.
About
Agricultural Production Operations
In 2023, N/A degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Agricultural Production Operations.
CIP Code
01.0300 - Agricultural Production Operations
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $35,474 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $53,588, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.93. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Agricultural Production Operations graduate.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $59,914. The largest mapped role by headcount is Agricultural Equipment Operators (30,940 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $4,912 in-state at public colleges and $30,962 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.