Why Consider an Agribusiness Science & Technology Degree?

This agriculture degree focuses on agribusiness -- the production, processing, manufacturing, storage, and distribution of agricultural goods.

A career that combines your passion for agriculture with business appeals to you.
You’re looking to build a solid foundation in industry-specific financial operations, sales, crop and soil management, livestock fundamentals, and human relations.
Making yourself more marketable in the agribusiness industry is important to you.
You want to operate your own agribusiness operation or contribute to the success of a business.

Why Learn at Lakeshore?

Courses are offered in a combination of online and in-person formats.
Get hands-on learning through an internship based on your career goals.
Our Professional Agriculture Students organization offers opportunities to participate in competitions and activities.
Because of our low student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll get to know instructors and fellow students.
Smoothly transfer your degree to your choice of several university partners to complete a bachelor’s degree.

What It Takes

Interest in ag-related commercial activities
Good communication skills
Initiative
Ability to analyze information and make good decisions
Desire to positively impact the future

Career Area

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Type

Associate Degree

Program Number

10-006-2

Availability

Online

Associate Degree
4 Terms
60 Credits
Financial Aid Eligible
Starts August

Career Outlook

Agribusiness Science & Technology

Median Income: $51,807.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Buyers and Purchasing Agents

Buy products and services for organizations.

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, and supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, and financial and marketing activities.

Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

Career Pathways Admissions Flexible Learning Courses

View Agribusiness Career Pathway

View Agribusiness Science & Technology Transfer Options

ADMISSION AND FIRST SEMESTER ENROLLMENT STEPS

Work with Admissions Advisor to:

Submit Application
Complete the Student Success Questionnaire.
Schedule your First Time Program Counseling/Registration Session with your assigned program counselor to plan your first semester schedule, review your entire plan of study and discuss the results of the Student Success Questionnaire.

*Submit transcripts and test scores (optional, highly recommended): College transcripts, along with high school transcripts and test scores from within the last five years, used for course registration. Official transcripts needed for transferring college credit(s) and for financial aid purposes.

Program Cost

Tuition Cost: $9,707.19
Book Cost: $317.00
Supply Cost: $0.00
Program Total: $10,024.19

Want more information?

Submit your questions online
Contact an Admissions Advisor at 920.693.1162

Designed to fit your life schedule, iFlex scheduling provides flexibility to attend courses through a blend of online and face-to-face, totally online, or flexing between these two modes on a weekly basis. Students will have identical learning components (assessments and lecture materials, whether sitting in the classroom, attending *synchronously through videoconferencing, or learning online).

This iFlex program is scheduled efficiently and reduces student travel to campus, with a mix of in-person class days and online instruction. Weekly in-person classes include group collaboration, projects, and on-site labs. Weekly online lectures and assignments are delivered prior to the face-to-face class.

*Students may participate in the weekly face-to-face classes synchronously using videoconferencing software; a minimum of 5 Mb as well as audio and visual computer capabilities are required.

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Faculty Bios

Megan Kulow, PhD

I have a passion for all things agriculture. Being an educator is a privilege. I am excited students choose our Ag programs so we can set them up for success! Lakeshore is surrounded by a large supportive community of farmers eager to have students tour their farms and get hands-on experience.

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