Overview

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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agricultural Education, Leadership & Communications
Teaching Methods in Agricultural and Human Sciences
Professional Presentations in Agriculture and Life Sciences
Development of Youth Programs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00

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More details

National students can apply anytime. International students who are outside the United States should apply at least four months in advance of enrollment.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Starkville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Students may transfer to Mississippi State University from regionally accredited community, junior or senior colleges for any period of enrollment, provided they have earned a 2.0 GPA (as computed by Mississippi State University) on all college courses attempted as well as earned a 2.0 GPA on the 30-hours of core courses. Transfer students should look at the transfer course equivalent guide to determine which courses will transfer.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28586 USD / year

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Out-of-State

28586 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10454 USD / year

≈ 10454 USD / year

Living costs

Starkville

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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