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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southwestern Community College

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southwestern Community College

What traits are you looking for in a agriculture and agriculture operations school? To help you decide if Southwestern Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agriculture and agriculture operations program.

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,503.

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.

SWCC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at SWCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SWCC does offer online courses in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

SWCC 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 SWCC

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

SWCC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SWCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at SWCC are white. Around 92% 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 Southwestern Community 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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business 6
Agricultural Production 5
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 IA, the home state for Southwestern Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Retail Sales Supervisors 12,810 $40,090
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 11,970 $56,970
Computer User Support Specialists 4,460 $49,100
Graphic Designers 2,270 $43,920
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,250 $44,130

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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