FARM MANAGEMENT
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Farm Management Certificate provides the coursework necessary to gain successful employment as a Farm Manager. A foundation in agribusiness and labor management, soil and plant science, irrigation, and farm equipment selection and operation prepares students for critical thinking and decision making in the agricultural environment.
FARM MANAGEMENT Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 49,080
- High salary: 160,870
- Average salary: 86350
Agricultural Technicians
High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 32,860
- High salary: 69,010
- Average salary: 46790
Animal Scientists
Doctoral degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 48,440
- High salary: 235,750
- Average salary: 79120
All Careers in FARM MANAGEMENT (9)
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | - n/a | Declining | 87,980 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training | Stable | 86,350 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Bachelor's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 85,310 |
| Animal Scientists | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Rising | 79,120 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 71,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 59,330 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 58,120 |
| Agricultural Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 46,790 |
| Precision Agriculture Technicians | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 46,790 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Apply knowledge of irrigation systems and practices to managing a farming operation
- Demonstrate quantitative and critical thinking skills to support successful farm management
- Demonstrate safe and proper operation and selection of wheel and track type tractors
- Recognize the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil and plant materials as pertaining to agriculture