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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Other titles employers use
Agriculture Instructor · Agriculture Professor · Agronomy Professor · Animal Science Professor · Associate Professor · Horticulture Instructor · Horticulture Professor · Instructor
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Supervise laboratory sessions and field work and coordinate laboratory operations.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to helping, analytical and practical work.
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Writing
Subjects to know
- Biology
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Customer and Personal Service
Useful strengths
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Written Expression
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 2.6 | Largely your own space |
| On your feet | 2.3 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.9 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 2.2 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a doctorate or a professional degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A doctorate or professional degree 83%
- A master's degree 14%
- A two-year degree 2%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Word processing software
- Electronic mail software
- Medical software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Presentation software
- Computer based training software
- Data base user interface and query software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 690
- Job openings each year
- 60
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 11.3%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 690 | 60 | 11.3% |
| Wisconsin | 520 | 40 | 8.3% |
| Illinois | 480 | 40 | 2.1% |
| North Carolina | 470 | 40 | 14.6% |
| Nebraska | 390 | 30 | 2.6% |
| Alabama | 370 | 30 | 8.8% |
| Tennessee | 360 | 30 | 24.1% |
| Idaho | 340 | 30 | 13.3% |
| Michigan | 340 | 30 | 6.3% |
| Iowa | 330 | 30 | 10.0% |
| Georgia | 290 | 20 | 7.4% |
| Kentucky | 290 | 20 | 3.6% |
| Oregon | 230 | 20 | 4.5% |
| Kansas | 210 | 20 | 10.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 210 | 20 | 5.0% |
| Colorado | 190 | 20 | 26.7% |
| Maryland | 180 | 20 | 20.0% |
| Minnesota | 180 | 20 | 5.9% |
| Missouri | 180 | 20 | 5.9% |
| Indiana | 160 | 10 | 6.7% |
| Mississippi | 160 | 10 | 6.7% |
| North Dakota | 150 | 10 | — |
| South Carolina | 150 | 10 | 15.4% |
| Delaware | 140 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Washington | 140 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Wyoming | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Arkansas | 110 | 10 | — |
| Montana | 100 | 10 | 11.1% |
| New Jersey | 100 | 10 | 11.1% |
| New Mexico | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| Arizona | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Florida | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Oklahoma | 80 | 10 | — |
| Ohio | 70 | 10 | — |
| Maine | 60 | 10 | — |
| Puerto Rico | 60 | 10 | — |
| Vermont | 60 | 10 | — |
Career to college
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Start with a related major, then compare colleges where students complete that field.
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Texas A & M University-College Station
- Degrees each year
- 946
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college IAIowa State University
- Degrees each year
- 683
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Annual cost after aid
- $15,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college NCNorth Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Degrees each year
- 597
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Program entryDirect to major
Open college ILUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Degrees each year
- 545
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Annual cost after aid
- $8,000
Program entryDirect to college
Open college CAUniversity of California-Davis
- Degrees each year
- 476
- Admit rate
- 42%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college OKOklahoma State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 454
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Annual cost after aid
- $16,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college KSKansas State University
- Degrees each year
- 472
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Annual cost after aid
- $15,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college CACalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Degrees each year
- 483
- Admit rate
- 30%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Program entryDirect to major
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