What can you do with a degree in Agricultural and Extension Education?

Graduates of the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education receive a broad-based education in agricultural education, Extension education, and agricultural communications. As a result, they have numerous job opportunities upon graduation. Recent graduates at the undergraduate and graduate levels have entered the following careers.

Agricultural Communications Positions

Account Manager, Agri-Business Communications
Account Manager, Exhibit Resources Inc.
Public Relations Director, Prestage Farms
Public Relations, Educational Materials Company
Public Relations, Agricultural Consulting Company
Executive Director, Small Grains Association
Marketing Specialist, Food Service Industry, NC Department of Agriculture
Marketing Department, North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Department of Human Resources, SAS Institute

Agricultural Education Positions

Secondary Agricultural Education Teacher
Middle School Agricultural Education Teacher
Middle Grades Science Teacher
Community College Instructor
Education Specialist, Botanical Gardens

Agricultural Industry Positions

Agricultural Sales, Aventis Crop Science
Agricultural Sales, Syngenta Agricultural Chemicals
Agricultural Sales, Monsanto Agricultural Chemicals
Crop Protection Consultant
Regional Representative, Aldi Foods
Environmental Specialist, Water Quality
Production Agriculture, Dairy Farm
Production Agriculture, Crop Production
Poultry Technician, Perdue
Residential Landscaping
Manager, Swine Facility
Manager, Retail Nursery
Sales, Industrial Solvents
Turf Management Specialist, NC State University

Cooperative Extension Positions

County Director, Cooperative Extension
4-H Agent
Livestock Agent
Crops Agent
Home Horticulture Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent
4-H Specialists, State 4-H Office
Extension Specialist, Technology

Graduate School

Graduate School, NC State University
Graduate School, University of Missouri
Graduate School, University of Kentucky
Graduate School, Clemson University
Graduate School, North Carolina A & T State University
Law School, Texas Tech University
Law School, University of North Carolina
Vet School, NC State University

Other

Manager, Youth Camps, Girl Scouts of America