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Agricultural Economics & Business at Southwestern Community College

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Agricultural Economics & Business at Southwestern Community College

If you plan to study agricultural economics and business, take a look at what Southwestern Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SWCC is located in Creston, Iowa and approximately 1,503 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agricultural Economics & Business section at the bottom of this page.

SWCC Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Online Classes Are Available at SWCC

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

SWCC Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

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Agricultural Business Student Demographics at SWCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Southwestern Community College.

SWCC Agricultural Economics & Business Associate’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of agricultural business associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agricultural business at SWCC are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. SWCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agricultural business graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Community College with a associate's in agricultural business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Agricultural Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural business 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
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 11,970 $56,970
Computer User Support Specialists 4,460 $49,100
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570
Farm and Home Management Advisors 260 $65,110
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 230 $58,040

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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