Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk College stacks up to those at other schools.

BHC is located in Moline, Illinois and approximately 3,743 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.

BHC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

BHC 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 BHC

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

BHC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at BHC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at BHC are white. Around 95% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture and agriculture operations concentations are available at Black Hawk College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Black Hawk College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Production	19
Agricultural Economics & Business	15
Animal Services	9
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	7
General Agriculture	6
Agricultural Mechanization	1

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 IL, the home state for Black Hawk College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Retail Sales Supervisors	38,510	$42,880
Computer User Support Specialists	24,920	$53,020
Graphic Designers	11,700	$56,890
Animal Caretakers	8,380	$24,550

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.