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Agricultural Education at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study Agricultural Education, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 agricultural education degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Many students take online classes at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Education Rankings at Mississippi State University

Rankings can help you compare Mississippi State University’s Agricultural Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 1
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 63

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#1 of 1
Best Value	Mississippi	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#33 of 63

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Agricultural Education graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Agricultural Education graduates at Mississippi State University are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

Agricultural Education Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 12 bachelor’s agricultural education graduates at Mississippi State University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 8% of Agricultural Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 16%.*

Agricultural Education Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 4 master’s agricultural education graduates at Mississippi State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Education master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Education Graduates

Students who finish Agricultural Education program at Mississippi State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Agricultural Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$48,506
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$46,297

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.