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Agricultural Economics at North Iowa Area Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Agricultural Economics, you may want to check out the program at North Iowa Area Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Iowa Area Community College is in Mason City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 agricultural economics graduations were recorded at North Iowa Area Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at North Iowa Area Community College

Many students take online classes at North Iowa Area Community College. Among 2,662 students, 599 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,078 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Agricultural Economics Graduates from North Iowa Area Community College

Students who complete North Iowa Area Community College’s Agricultural Economics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$44,268
4 years	$51,712
5 years	$62,200

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Agricultural Economics graduates from North Iowa Area Community College earn a median of $51,712, compared with $39,977 for all North Iowa Area Community College graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Agricultural Economics graduates at North Iowa Area Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Agricultural Economics graduates at North Iowa Area Community College are 45% women (5) and 55% men (6).

Agricultural Economics Associate’s Program at North Iowa Area Community College

Among the 11 associate’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at North Iowa Area Community College, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11

*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 North Iowa Area Community College

The Agricultural Economics program at North Iowa Area Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling	11

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Those who complete Agricultural Economics program at North Iowa Area Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Agricultural Economics graduates, 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.