Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southwestern Michigan College

Every agriculture and agriculture operations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture and agriculture operations program at Southwestern Michigan College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMC is located in Dowagiac, Michigan and approximately 1,759 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.

SMC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

SMC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 44% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at SMC 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 Southwestern Michigan 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	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture and agriculture operations concentations are available at Southwestern Michigan College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Michigan College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Production	5

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 MI, the home state for Southwestern Michigan College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	33,490	$57,530
Retail Sales Supervisors	33,330	$45,300
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Animal Caretakers	5,130	$24,390

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.