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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Ridgewater College

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ridgewater 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

Online Classes Are Available at Ridgewater College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Ridgewater College does offer online education options in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Ridgewater 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 Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

88% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Ridgewater College are white. Around 95% 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 Ridgewater College with a associate's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Ridgewater College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 42
Agricultural Economics & Business 19
Agricultural Production 2
General Agriculture 1
Plant Sciences 1

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 22,140 $62,070
Retail Sales Supervisors 20,360 $44,590
Computer User Support Specialists 12,910 $55,560
Graphic Designers 6,190 $53,500
Animal Caretakers 3,290 $26,470

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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