Also called: Ag teacher, FFA advisor
Teaches agriculture, animal science, and plant science and advises the school's FFA chapter.
Ag teachers run school greenhouses and barns, teach welding and vet science, and travel with students to livestock shows and FFA competitions. Contracts often run 11-12 months with extra pay. There's a national shortage.
Based on BLS career/technical education teachers; extended contracts add pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, a teacher-prep program, student teaching, and a state teaching license; alternative certification routes let career-changers teach while finishing licensure.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Agribusiness.
Growing about average. Persistent shortage of ag teachers nationwide.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can help with lesson plans and record books; running a school barn, greenhouse and FFA trips stays hands-on.
Classes: Agriscience CTE classes, Biology, Welding or ag mechanics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2032.
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