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Agricultural Production at Merced College

Agricultural Production at Merced College

If you are interested in studying agricultural production, you may want to check out the program at Merced College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 10,645.

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

Merced Community College District Agricultural Production Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Agricultural Production (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Agricultural Production (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Production

Merced Community College District Agricultural Production Rankings

Agricultural Production Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural production majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Agricultural Production Associate’s Program

48% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of agricultural production associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agricultural production only graduates about 41% men each year. The program at Merced Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agricultural production graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in agricultural production.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Agricultural Production

Agricultural Production 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 Merced College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal/Livestock Husbandry & Production 5
Crop Production 4

Careers That Agricultural Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural production 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 Merced College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 6,790 $47,360
Soil and Plant Scientists 2,270 $80,710
Food Scientists and Technologists 2,240 $72,580
Conservation Scientists 1,990 $75,980
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 1,460 $91,670

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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