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Agricultural Production at Wilkes Community College

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Agricultural Production at Wilkes Community College

Every agricultural production school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agricultural production 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 Agricultural Production section at the bottom of this page.

Wilkes Community College Agricultural Production Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Agricultural Production (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Agricultural Production (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Production

Wilkes Community College Agricultural Production Rankings

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Agricultural Production Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Agricultural Production Associate’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of agricultural production associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agricultural production at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Wilkes Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agricultural production graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Agricultural Production Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural production 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 960 $72,890
Agricultural Sciences Professors 760 $50,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 620 $60,510
Conservation Scientists 390 $61,780
Food Scientists and Technologists 160 $58,430

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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