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

01

Prepare to teach in the classroom, the field, and beyond.

02

Learn to lead people in business, community, government, and more.

03

Develop your communication skills to improve understanding of agriculture.

04

Increase your knowledge of issues facing agriculture worldwide.

05

Change the world by serving, leading, and engaging others.

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

Strong Job Placement Our agricultural education, leadership, and communications graduates have a 89% job placement.
Job Opportunities The diversity of our major allows you to pursue numerous career paths in teaching, leadership, and communications.

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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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