Costs - Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

CAMPUS FOCUS

Program Costs and Work Experience Income

Average income for a Farm Management Program Student during the work experiences while in the program	$ 18,000
Cost of tuition and fees for the entire program (* Based on in-state. $8,640 for out-of-state)	$ 8,200 *
Look at the money left for other expenses!	$ 9,840
Let's look at other expenses now. This list is an average of what our students spend for the other expenses. Your costs could vary slightly.
Housing, a place to live while in school	$ 5,000
Books and supplies for class	$800
Total Other Expenses	$ 5,800

That leaves you with $4,000 to pay for food, travel expenses, entertainment, and anything else imaginable. Most students do not come close to spending that much so they end up making money!!

To make a long story short, and more interesting, you can see that on average our students spend $14,000 to earn their degree and make $18,000. To put it in ag terms, your education will CASH FLOW!

Invest in a Degree…Invest in Your Future!

A students should have no problem paying for his/her own education.
A student will earn an agricultural degree: Associate of Applied Science.
A student will be working in agriculture with hands-on experience.

Note: These figures are average estimates.

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