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.
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 DPA advising, dpa-advising@iastate.edu.