Agricultural Education

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

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What is Agricultural Education?

This is a concentration under Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications. It prepares you to be a high school agriculture teacher. You will be able to teach agricultural science, agribusiness, agricultural mechanics, and horticulture. Your classes will focus on technical subject matter, and you’ll gain hands-on experience at the local, state, and national levels with the FFA organization. You will complete more than 100 hours of instructional experiences prior to student teaching, conduct workshops, and teach in high school classrooms. You’ll also complete a 12-week student teaching experience.

Career Options

Curriculum Development
Teaching of High School Agriculture
Teaching of High School Industrial Arts
Teaching of Junior High Agriculture or Science
Sales Support
Training & Organizational Development

Post-Graduation Success¹

96% employed or continuing education

92% employed after graduation

4% attending graduate school

$52,356 average starting annual income

Sample employer destinations: Illinois High School, DeLand-Weldon High School, Decatur Public Schools, Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429, Chicago Public Schools, Highland High School, Charleston High School, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10, Illini Bluffs High School View All

Sample grad school destinations: Insufficient survey data is available for sample grad school destinations. View All

Program Resources

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Program Webpage Degree Requirements

Review Criteria

First-Year Major-Specific Criteria

Strong English and social sciences coursework and performance
Calculus and Chemistry preferred (if available at high school)
Experiences related to the major

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Transfer Criteria

Transfer Handbook

Graduation & Retention²

3.9 years to degree

100% returned for second year

91% graduated within 4 years

91% graduated within 6 years

Annual Program Costs³

Illinois Resident

Tuition: $13,252
Fees: $5,182
Expenses: $19,558
Total: $37,992

Non-Resident

Tuition: $35,928
Fees: $5,182
Expenses:$19,898
Total: $61,008

International

Tuition: $36,970
Fees: $5,182
Expenses: $19,898
Total: $62,050

Related Majors

Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) - EDU

Learning and Education Studies - EDU

Organizational and Community Leadership - ACES

¹ Post-graduate data was collected through the Illini Success initiative, which primarily relies on self-reported survey data sources. Statistics are aggregated from the past three years. Please note that total compensation may be greater than annual salary as other forms of compensation (e.g., signing bonus, commission, benefits) are not included. For more information on Illini Success data and methods, please visit the Illini Success website. For average wage or salary information five years after entry into an occupation, visit the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer.

² Graduation and retention data comes from several majors within a similar interest area. Data may not yet be available for newly created programs. Years-to-degree data is only available for programs from which you can earn a degree. Retention and graduation rates are only available for programs that you can apply directly into. Retention rates reflect retention to the university, not necessarily retention within the major.

³ "Expenses" are estimated and include books, supplies, housing, and other living expenses. The exact amount you’ll pay depends on where you decide to live, the meal plan you choose, and your overall lifestyle. To learn more about costs, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid website. To learn the average monthly student loan payment over a period of 20 years based on estimated cost, visit the Illinois College2Career website.