Studying agriculture at El Centro gives you an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to agricultural sciences. Our courses highlight a variety of topics from an overview of the American agricultural system to technological applications to food and animal sciences, all while giving you hands-on training and field experience.
Agriculture courses are listed under the four-letter rubric (course prefix) AGRI.
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Study Agriculture, and you’ll have hands-on experience as well as general knowledge about caring for and managing crops, livestock and more. Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Agricultural Managers
$22/hr
Median Salary
281
Job Openings
+5%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Monitoring
Agricultural Technicians
$23/hr
Median Salary
44
Job Openings
+20%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Operations Monitoring
Farm, Ranch, and Aquaculture Animal Farmworkers
$17/hr
Median Salary
194
Job Openings
+11%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Troubleshooting
Soil and Plant Scientists
$37/hr
Median Salary
28
Job Openings
+23%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Evaluation
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
Agriculture at Dallas College
One of the best parts of living in a city is how often you are presented with opportunity-
Not only to see new places, and meet new people, but to try new things, and new ways of thinking.
A city makes it possible to combine human and natural resources to create a sustainable and local food system, build community strength, and provide economic growth.
Using innovative technology to maximize crop production in small spaces, is just one way that urban agriculture creates a more sustainable food system, which increases access to healthy foods, and conserves our natural resources.
To learn more about urban agriculture at DCCCD
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
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