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Agricultural Economics at Northeast Iowa Community College

If you plan to study Agricultural Economics, take a look at what Northeast Iowa Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeast Iowa Community College is in Calmar, IA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at Northeast Iowa Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeast Iowa Community College

Distance learning is available at Northeast Iowa Community College. Among 4,808 students, 841 (17%) studied exclusively online and 1,792 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Economics Rankings at Northeast Iowa Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Northeast Iowa Community College’s Agricultural Economics program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#5 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#9 of 9
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#15 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#38 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#64 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#146 of 157

Earnings for Agricultural Economics Graduates from Northeast Iowa Community College

Those who finish Northeast Iowa Community College’s Agricultural Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,096
2 years	$32,925
4 years	$37,611
5 years	$39,650

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Agricultural Economics graduates from Northeast Iowa Community College report median earnings of $37,611, compared with $42,035 for all Northeast Iowa Community College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Agricultural Economics graduates at Northeast Iowa Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agricultural Economics graduates at Northeast Iowa Community College are 67% women (24) and 33% men (12).

Agricultural Economics Associate’s Program at Northeast Iowa Community College

Of the 15 associate’s agricultural economics graduates at Northeast Iowa Community College, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15

*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 Northeast Iowa Community College

This Agricultural Economics program at Northeast Iowa Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Business Operations	36

Top-Paying Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Those who complete Agricultural Economics program at Northeast Iowa 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.