Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at American River College

Every agriculture and agriculture operations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture and agriculture operations program at American River College stacks up to those at other schools.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 25,422 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations section at the bottom of this page.

American River Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

American River Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at American River College.

American River Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agriculture and agriculture operations graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American River College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Horticulture	11

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• Communications Technologies & Support

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture and agriculture operations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Retail Sales Supervisors	118,190	$45,310
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Graphic Designers	29,320	$61,100
Animal Caretakers	21,430	$29,830

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.