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apiculture

What apiculture Majors Need to Know

Programs in apiculture build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that apiculture graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing apiculture emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a apiculture program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to apiculture careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, apiculture graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.1 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Getting Information	4.1 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.0 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	3.9 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.9 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by apiculture professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
Microsoft SharePoint	Document management software	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	—
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Microsoft Dynamics	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for apiculture graduates include:

• Cooking Instructor
• 4-H Youth Development Educator
• CTE Teacher (Career and Technical Education Teacher)
• Home Services Consultant
• Youth Development Agent
• Home Advisor
• Farm Services Consultant
• Farm Demonstrator
• County Home Demonstrator
• 4-H Club Agent
• Feed Management Advisor
• Home Improvement Advisor
• Agriculture Consultant
• County Agent
• Agriculture Extension Specialist

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to apiculture graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	51.1%
Bachelor’s degree	12.1%
High school diploma or equivalent	10.6%
Some college courses	6.2%
Less than a high school diploma	5.5%
Postsecondary certificate	4.8%
Doctoral degree	4.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.7%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.6%
Post-doctoral training	0.6%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

How Much Do apiculture Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of apiculture graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,195
4 years	$41,174
5 years	$47,624

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $47,624 — roughly 25% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in apiculture Worth It?

Looking purely at the federal earnings tracker, apiculture graduates earn a median of $41,174 four years after completion — roughly 8% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Agricultural Production Operations	01.03
Agricultural Production Operations, General	01.0301
Agricultural Production Operations, Other	01.0399
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	01.0308
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	01.0302
Aquaculture	01.0303
Crop Production	01.0304
Dairy Husbandry and Production	01.0306
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	01.0307
Viticulture and Enology	01.0309
Animal Sciences, General	01.0901
Animal Sciences, Other	01.0999

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.