Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at South Plains College

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

South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and has a total student population of 8,880.

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.

South Plains College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

South Plains College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at South Plains College

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

South Plains College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at South Plains College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at South Plains College are white. Around 75% 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 South Plains College with a associate's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Plains College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	5
General Agriculture	3

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies

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 TX, the home state for South Plains College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	18,110	$49,620
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	17,160	$63,860

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.