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General Agriculture at Northwest Iowa Community College

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General Agriculture at Northwest Iowa Community College

If you plan to study general agriculture, take a look at what Northwest Iowa Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and approximately 1,666 students attend the school each year.

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

Northwest Iowa Community College General Agriculture Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Agriculture

Online Classes Are Available at Northwest Iowa Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northwest Iowa Community College offers distance education options for agriculture at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Northwest Iowa Community College General Agriculture Rankings

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Agriculture Student Demographics at Northwest Iowa Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Northwest Iowa Community College.

Northwest Iowa Community College General Agriculture Associate’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of agriculture associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture only graduates about 45% men each year. The program at Northwest Iowa Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture at Northwest Iowa Community College are white. Around 100% 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 Northwest Iowa Community College with a associate's in agriculture.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Northwest Iowa Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Soil and Plant Scientists 1,230 $79,650
Food Scientists and Technologists 320 $67,360
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570
Animal Scientists 110 $74,830

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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