Agricultural Production Operations at Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME · Associate's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,025
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,438
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 17
Rank by pay
#9 of 17
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Southern Maine Community College graduates in agricultural production operations earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Southern Maine Community College Compares for Agricultural Production Operations

All 17 colleges reporting agricultural production operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$71,726$74,132#1—
2Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA$61,118$64,289#2$42,392
3Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH$56,234$60,010#3$33,940
4Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$56,234$60,010#4$33,940
5Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD$49,700$53,497#5$40,871
6Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$46,669$42,496#10$36,083
7Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO$44,537$41,651#11—
8Ellsworth Community College Iowa Falls, IA$43,863$46,139#7—
9North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$43,361$46,533#6$35,198
10Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC$40,375$44,770#8—
11Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$40,025$42,536#9—
12University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$39,559$40,886#12$24,427
13Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, NE$39,559$40,886#13$24,427
14Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY$35,518$33,806#16$33,131

Other Majors at Southern Maine Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,075$43,181#10 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,509$67,850#547 of 962
Fire Protection$76,281—#11 of 25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$73,385$64,549#129 of 560
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$64,927$39,347#9 of 50
Computer Science$63,690—#13 of 23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$61,506$41,813#19 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,650$44,869#100 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,990$32,052#193 of 547
Culinary Arts and Related Services$49,566—#5 of 96
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,252$40,964#208 of 476
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$45,319—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,858$27,742#481 of 947
Education$40,357$28,061#22 of 31
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$38,045$29,853#2 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$36,910$25,603#95 of 160

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Maine Community College agricultural production operations graduates make?

Graduates earn $40,025 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Maine Community College rank for agricultural production operations?

Among 17 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural production operations graduates, Southern Maine Community College ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural production operations at Southern Maine Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for agricultural production operations ($42,438).

← All data for Southern Maine Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.