Agricultural Production Operations graduates from Ellsworth Community College earn $43,863 median salary, above the national average for this program.

Agricultural Production Operations at Ellsworth Community College

Iowa Falls, Iowa • Associate's

Median Earnings
$43,863
Graduates earn above the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Agricultural Production Operations at Ellsworth Community College

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Ellsworth Community College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Agricultural Production Operations at the associate's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 17 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Ellsworth Community College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $43,863 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $43,389 across all institutions offering Agricultural Production Operations, graduates here earn above the national average for this program. Across all programs at Ellsworth Community College, the mean median-earnings figure is $49,641, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$43,863
Agricultural Production Operations
National Average
$43,389
All schools, same program
School Average
$49,641
All programs at Ellsworth Community College

Program Details

Associate's
Credential Level
17
Completers (IPEDS)
160
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$43,863
Median Earnings

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.