Agriculture Finance
In the next five to ten years, a large number of agriculture finance officers will be retiring. This program has been developed at the request of the banking industry to meet the upcoming needs of that high-demand area. This program has been created as a partnership between the Northeast Iowa Community College Business and Agriculture Departments and includes courses in the business skills needed for a bank or finance officer and gives students the background knowledge in agriculture needed for that unique area of the industry. The degree is also designed to easily transfer into a bachelor's degree for students and for banks that desire their employees to have bachelor's degrees.
Paying for the Program
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $14,784*
Career Outlook
Estimated annual salary range for Agriculture and Animal Sciences graduates based on EMSI. Salary range represents 10th percentile - median annual wage for related occupations within a 100-mile radius from the center distance between Calmar and Peosta Campuses.
Potential Careers
- Farm and Ranch Manager
- Farm Labor Contractor
- Buying and Purchasing, Farm Products
- Apply for admission.
- Submit official high school, high school equivalency and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office of the campus you plan to attend.
- Complete ACCUPLACER® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement. Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, or SAT® test scores. Reading and writing scores are valid for three years, and math scores are valid for two years.
Academic requirements, program details and any additional admission requirements for this program can be found on the program page in the college catalog.
Related Student Organizations
- Post Secondary Agriculture Students
- Dairy Science Club
- Beef Science Club
- AgriScience Club

Tad Mueller
Instructor, Agriculture
- Email: muellert@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, ext. 8111
- Location: Calmar
Bruce Bearinger
Dean of Agriculture, Animal Science and Transportation
- Email: bearingerb@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, ext. 8128
- Location: Dairy Center