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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Wilkes Community 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 Wilkes Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,435.

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.

Wilkes Community 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

Wilkes Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

82% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilkes 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 4
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Production 14
Horticulture 3

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 NC, the home state for Wilkes Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 41,320 $55,560
Retail Sales Supervisors 39,420 $45,990
Computer User Support Specialists 22,860 $52,510
Animal Caretakers 7,340 $24,110
Graphic Designers 6,460 $49,700

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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