Career Opportunities
Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

Upon graduation, many of our graduates have established professions as:

• High School Agriscience Educators
• Social Policy Analysts
• Youth Development Specialists
• Agricultural Communication Specialists
• Agricultural Economists
• Marketing Financial Analysts 
• International Trade Specialists
• Rural and Urban Policy Analysts
• Environmental Quality Consultants
• Price Analysts

Companies hiring our graduates include: 

• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• N.C. Department of Agriculture
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Public school systems
• Private industries such as:
  • Dupont
  • Syngenta
  • Dow Agro-Science
  • Eli Lilly, Cargill
  • US Borax
  • Andersen Consulting
  • American Express
  • John Deere Inc.
  • Wachovia
  • Bank of America

Other students have pursued master's and doctoral degrees in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Economics at Pennsylvania State University, Michigan State University, Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, and other prestigious universities. Several of our students have gone on the law schools where they specialize in agricultural issues.