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Agricultural Economics at Hawkeye Community College

If you plan to study Agricultural Economics, you may want to check out the program at Hawkeye Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hawkeye Community College is in Waterloo, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at Hawkeye Community College.

Studying Online at Hawkeye Community College

Many students take online classes at Hawkeye Community College. Among 5,120 students, 1,009 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Agricultural Economics Graduates from Hawkeye Community College

Graduates of Hawkeye Community College’s Agricultural Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$42,239
5 years	$47,029

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Agricultural Economics graduates from Hawkeye Community College earn a median of $42,239, compared with $43,530 for all Hawkeye Community College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Agricultural Economics graduates at Hawkeye Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agricultural Economics graduates at Hawkeye Community College are 19% women (7) and 81% men (30).

Agricultural Economics Associate’s Program at Hawkeye Community College

Among the 13 associate’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at Hawkeye Community College, 23% were women (3) and 77% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Economics associate’s degree recipients at Hawkeye Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 8% of Agricultural Economics associate’s degree recipients at Hawkeye Community College, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Agricultural Economics Concentrations at Hawkeye Community College

The Agricultural Economics program at Hawkeye Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling	37

Top-Paying Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Students who finish Agricultural Economics program at Hawkeye Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Agricultural Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Economists	$73,611
Computer User Support Specialists	$71,530
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$29,657

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.