Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications
Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications
Concentrations Offered
Agricultural Education, Agricultural Leadership, Agricultural Communications
Top 5 Reasons to Study
Core
Skills
- Communicate and advocate for agricultural issues through public speaking, stakeholder engagement, and media outreach.
- Design and deliver effective youth programs that support education and community engagement.
- Use industry-standard computer applications, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and learning management systems.
- Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and professional skills that support career readiness and employability.
- Understand public policy and its role in shaping agriculture and related industries.
Sample
Jobs
- Agricultural Sales Representative
- Communications Specialist
- Extension Agent
- Farm Operations Manager
- School-Based Agriculture Educator
Successful Career Outcomes
Top
Employment
Industries
- Educational Institutions
- Government Agencies
- Industry Association/Nonprofits
- Private Companies/Corporations
- Agricultural and Research Organizations
Brag
Points
- The agricultural education, leadership and communictaions major provides the skills to teach, inspire, and lead across industries that feed and sustain the world.
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Your path to a world-changing career begins at Mississippi State University with a degree in agricultural education, leadership, and communications. In this program, you’ll learn by doing as you build the skills to inform, educate, and inspire others about agriculture. Through hands-on coursework, real-world projects, and personalized learning paths, you’ll develop practical experience in teaching, leadership, and communication while exploring the agricultural topics that matter most to you. You’ll apply your skills in authentic settings—preparing you to lead, educate, and communicate effectively in agricultural and related industries. As an agricultural education, leadership and communications major, you’ll gain career-focused experience through internships aligned with your goals and expand your learning through study abroad opportunities, student organizations, major-related jobs, undergraduate research, and community service projects—graduating with experience that makes an impact.
Spotlight
Further your education through the Thrive in Five accelerated M.S. degree program, where students complete undergraduate and master’s coursework concurrently to graduate with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees within five years.
Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications
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Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, Leadership, and Communications
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Alumni
Success
A defining moment for me at Mississippi State was when I took a course that enabled me to gain experience in the classroom, which provided reassurance that teaching agriculture is what I really want to do.
Ken Hearn, alumnus
Student
Testimonial
I could have no greater impact in my career than helping educate and empower people to engage with the world’s most important industry—agriculture.
Hayden Cherry, student