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Bachelor in Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications

This Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications program from Mississippi State University equips graduates with the ability to inform and engage people about agricultural information and issues. This is achieved through curriculum emphasizing practical knowledge and hands-on experiences in teaching, leadership, and communications, in addition to an individualized agricultural topics.

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Duration

4 years

Starting Date

June, August, January

Tuition Fee

$ 26,580/year

Location

Starkville, United States

About the program

Within this Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications program from Mississippi State University, graduates may become involved in a variety of occupations in agricultural business and industry, education, production, extension, and communications.

AELC students will meet complex needs by becoming resilient educators, leaders, and communicators in agriculture. Students will:

Receive individualized academic and career guidance
Engage in professional development
Network with industry professionals
Assist faculty with cutting-edge research
Give back to the community through service projects
Develop lifelong friends through departmental and student organization involvement
Obtain a global perspective through international travel
Celebrate achievements through awards and recognition
Earn certifications
Complete an internship and obtain work experience in a related discipline

Our graduates are prepared to meet complex needs through teamwork, communication, collaboration, and professionalism.

Career opportunities

Agricultural Communications: Employment of media and communication occupations is projected to grow 6 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations, which will result in about 43,200 new jobs. Demand for media and communication occupations is expected to arise from the need to create, edit, translate, and disseminate information through a variety of different platforms. The median annual wage for media and communication occupations was $57,530 in May 2018.
Agricultural Leadership: A report released by the USDA shows tremendous demand for recent college graduates with a degree in agricultural programs with an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings annually in the food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and environment fields in the United States.
Agricultural Education: Employment of high school teachers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Rising student enrollment should increase demand for high school teachers. The median annual wage for high school teachers was $60,320 in May 2018.