What Can I Do With a Major In Agricultural Communication?
UGA Specific Information for Agricultural Communication
The agricultural communications major prepares students to report agricultural information to audiences such as consumers, legislators, homeowners, farmers, agribusinesses, commodity groups, and governmental agencies. Through positions in fields such as public relations, sales, marketing, journalism, photography, and media, students communicate about the importance of agriculture. Students in Agricultural Communication take courses in the prestigious Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication as well as in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, concentrating in journalism news editorial, advertising, public relations, and telecommunications. In today's economic environment, there is a need for people with communication skills who also understand scientific agriculture.
Class of 2020 Career Outcomes for Agricultural Communication*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Clubs and Organizations
- Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACLT) Collegiate 4-H
- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS)
- Alpha Gamma Rho (Men pursuing careers in agriculture)
- Sigma Alpha (Women pursuing careers in agriculture)
- UGA Mentor Program
To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Center for Student Organizations
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Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations
The job market for agricultural communicators includes:
- Farm broadcasting
- Journalists and editors of agricultural/rural magazines and newspapers
- Communication specialist, public relations practitioner, or Web developer for agricultural commodity organizations, businesses, non-profits
- Sales representative for agricultural business
- Science journalist
- Land-grant university communication specialist
- Public relations or advertising for firms that specialize in or have agricultural clients
*Taken from Wikipedia
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Additional Career Research Resources
- O*NET (click on Find Occupations)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (type in general term for career of interest)
- Georgia Career Information Center (accessible only on campus computers)
- Career Insider: Vault Guides (Under the “Resources” tab and select “Online Resources”)
- Candid Career (View professionals speaking about their careers under the “Resources” tab and select “Online Resources”)
Employment Websites
Professional Associations/Resources
- National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow
- Agriculture Future of America
- The FFA National Organization
- National 4-H Organization Website
- Georgia 4-H Website
- National Agri-Marketing Association
- Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences
- Agricultural Relations Council
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Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2020 Agricultural Communication majors
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Employer | Position Title(s) |
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Congressional Offices of David Perdue, Sanford Bishop, Austin Scott, Doug Collins, Buddy Carter, Rick Allen, and Kelly Loeffler | Congressional Agricultural Fellowship | Georgia Farm Bureau | Secretary | Michigan State University | Executive Assistant for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | National Association of State Departments of Agriculture | Executive Assistant to the CEO | Oconee Valley Healthcare | Marketing and Outreach Coordinator | OneTrust | Application Support Engineer | U.S. Department of Agriculture | Program Assistant for Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement | University of Georgia | 4-H Youth Development Agent, Communications Specialist, Government Relations Assistant |
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2020 Agricultural Communication majors
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Graduate School | Program(s) |
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Mercer University | Law, JD | University of Georgia | Agricultural and Environmental Education, Master's; Journalism and Mass Communication, Master' |