Career Planning

Careers in Digital and Precision Agriculture

We expect Digital and Precision Agriculture grads to have a similar placement rate as Agronomy and Agricultural Systems Technology graduates, meaning we are forecasting a six-month placement rate between 97% to 100%. The same can be said of salary expectations; Agronomy’s average salary is $58,000 while Agricultural Systems Technology’s is $65,000. We predict DPA grads will have starting salaries in the range of $45,000 to $75,000.

Drone Operator and mentor in the field at sunset, with drone in the sky.

Potential Employers

USDA
AGCO
Dept. of Natural Resources
Farm Service Co-op
ALMACO
CLAAS
Ag Ingenuity Partners
Bunge Corporation
Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl.
Colleges & Universities
Cargill
Seneca
Syngenta
Case-New Holland
Raven Industries
Ag Leader Technology
Cenex Harvest States
MidTech Services
Precision Agri Services
Crop Tech Services
Sage
John Deere Co.
Golden Harvest Seed Co.
Vermeer

Position Titles for DPA graduates
- Conservationist
- Operations Manager
- Seed or Land Analyst
- Environmental Scientist
- Geospatial Analyst
- Information Systems (IS) Consultant
- Crop Production Specialist
- Farmer / Owner
- Remote Sensing Specialist
- Field Representative
- Pilot Trainer Supervisor
- GIS Analyst
- Field Production Specialist
- Field Engineer
- Test Engineer

Get Involved!

We are always looking for ways to connect students to industry experiences, host professionals in the classroom, and create unique hands-on activities to build career-ready graduates.

For more information on ways to get involved, contact advisor Jordan Smith, josmith1@iastate.edu.

Careers in Digital and Precision Agriculture

Potential Employers

Position Titles for DPA graduates

Get Involved!