Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Highland Community 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 Highland Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Highland Community College is located in Freeport, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,276.

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.

Highland Community College 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

Highland Community College 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 Highland Community College

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

Highland Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Highland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Highland Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Highland Community College with a associate's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
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 Highland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	7
Animal Services	2

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Engineering

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 Highland Community 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.