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Other Agricultural Operations

Types of Degrees Other Agricultural Operations Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Other Agricultural Operations can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Associate’s Degree	17

What Other Agricultural Operations Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Other Agricultural Operations emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Agricultural Operations graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other Agricultural Operations emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Biology — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Administration and Management — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.

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

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Other Agricultural Operations program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

Abilities

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

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Agricultural Operations graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.4 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.1 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	4.0 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Agricultural Operations professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Database software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Spreadsheet software	Spreadsheet software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Collaborative editing software	Word processing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Agricultural Operations graduates include:

• Horticulture Manager
• Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Agribusiness Instructor
• Animal Science Instructor
• Animal Physiology Teacher
• Soil Science Teacher
• Olericulture Teacher
• Agricultural Science Teacher
• Dairy Science Teacher
• Plant Science Professor
• Animal Science Professor
• Animal Husbandry Professor
• Agribusiness Professor
• Farm Instructor

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	49.4%
Post-doctoral training	24.1%
Master’s degree	12.8%
Bachelor’s degree	4.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.3%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.7%
Postsecondary certificate	1.5%
Less than a high school diploma	1.0%
Post-master’s certificate	0.8%
Some college courses	0.6%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Agricultural Operations?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 70.6% of Other Agricultural Operations degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	5	29.4%
Men	12	70.6%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Agricultural Operations graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	16	94.1%
Hispanic or Latino	1	5.9%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Agricultural Operations Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Agricultural Operations graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow 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 Other Agricultural Operations Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Agricultural Operations 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
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	01.0308
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	01.0302
Apiculture	01.0310
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
Agricultural Business and Management, General	01.0101
Agricultural Business and Management, Other	01.0199

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.