Region 6 Nationwide*Region 5Region I Region 3 Region 4Region 2$45,200

131,298821

676/5871,270/28

9272038

32/1360

6/761

5735

183

$43,09333

12,6908,471

5,582/6,78211,992/698

216189158510

356/106812.3

51/71.7724

740556

3,142

$40,61937

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1,036/1,3222,349/9

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114/36125

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472

$43,00028

1,8721,102

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70302065

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1,2241,048

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$ 43,98643

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591

$42,66047.5

3,8792,230

1,489/2,3903,399/480

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111

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Ag TeachersAg Programs

Female/male teachersFull-time/ part-time teachers

New PositionsNew Programs

RetirementsLeft teaching

Alt. Certified/non-licensed hires Positions TO fill

Programs closed/Positions lostUnfilled full-time positionsUnfilled part-time positions

Agricultural education graduatesAGRICULTURal education graduates teaching

Ag Ed major enrollment

2017 Agriculture Teacher Supply and Demand Overview

NAtionwide

Region I

Region 6

Region 5

Region 3

Region 4

Region 2

www.naae.org/teachag

Smith, A. R., Lawver, R. G., & Foster, D. D. (2018). National Agricultural Education Supply and Demand Study, 2017 Executive Summary. Retrieved from:http://aaaeonline.org/Teacher-

Supply-and- Demand/

Agriculture teacher supply and demand highlights • The demand for agriculture teachers continues due to program growth, expansion, retirements and

openings.

• School districts value the agricultural education model of rigorous STEM based classroom and laboratory instruction, experiential learning and leadership development.

• The retention rate of agriculture teachers is historically high at nearly 96%.

• Individuals majoring in agricultural education are increasing even as other education content areas are experiencing decreases.

• The conversion rate of agricultural education graduates is at an all-time high of 75%.

• The majority of new agricultural education majors are Caucasian female.

• School districts are hiring an unprecedented number of alternatively certified and non-licensed teachers to fill open positions due to demand.

Agricultural Education Degree InstitutionsVisit the Teach Ag website at www.naae.org/teachag/college.cfm for program links

Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL

Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR

Arkansas Tech UniversityRussellville, AR

University of Arkansas - Pine BluffPinebluff, AR

Southern Arkansas UniversityMagnolia, AR

University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

University of California, DavisDavis, CA

California State University, ChicoChico, CA

California State University, FresnoFresno, CA

Cal Poly - PomonaPomona, CA

Cal Poly - San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA

Colorado State UniversityFt. Collins, CO

University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

Delaware State UniversityDover, DE

University of DelawareNewark, DE

University of FloridaGainesville, FL

Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA

University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

Dordt CollegeSioux Center, IA

Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA

University of IdahoMoscow, ID

Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL

Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, IL

Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL

University of IllinoisUrbana, IL

Huntington UniversityHuntington, IN

Purdue UniversityLafayette, IN

Fort Hayes State UniversityHayes, KS

Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS

Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY

Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY

Murray State UniversityMurray, KY

Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY

University of KentuckyLexington, KY

Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA

Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA

McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA

University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD

University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD

Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN

University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesSt. Paul, MN

University of Minnesota - CrookstonCrookston, MN

College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO

Missouri State UniversitySpringfield, MO

Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO

Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO

University of MissouriColumbia, MO

Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS

Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS

Montana State University-BozemanBozeman, MT

Brevard College Brevard, NC

North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC

North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC

North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND

University of NebraskaLincoln, NE

University of New HampshireDurham, NH

Eastern New Mexico State UniversityPortales, NM

New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM

Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ

University of Nevada - RenoReno, NV

Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY

Central States University Wilberforce, OH

The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH

Northwestern Oklahoma StateAlva, OK

Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK

Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, OK

Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

Delaware Valley CollegeDoylestown, PA

The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA

University of Puerto Rico - MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto RicoClemson University

Clemson, SCSouth Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN

Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN

Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, TN

University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

University of Tennessee at MartinMartin, TN

Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX

Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

Stephen F. Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX

Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX

Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX

Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

Texas A&M University - CommerceCommerce, TX

Texas A&M University - KingsvilleKingsville, TX

Texas State University - San MarcosSan Marcos, TX

Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX

West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX

Utah State UniversityLogan, UT

Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA

Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA

Virginia Tech UniversityBlacksburg, VA

Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

University of Wisconsin - PlattevillePlatteville, WI

University of Wisconsin - River FallsRiver Falls, WI

West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV

University of WyomingLaramie, WY

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Region 6 Nationwide*Region 5Region I Region 3 Region 4Region 2$42,516

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New PositionsNew Programs

RetirementsLeft teaching

Alt. Certified/non-licensed hires Positions TO fill

Programs closed/Positions lostUnfilled full-time positionsUnfilled part-time positions

Agricultural education graduatesAGRICULTURal education graduates teaching

2016 Agriculture Teacher Supply and Demand Overview

NAAE Regions

Region I

Region 6

Region 5

Region 3

Region 4

Region 2

www.naae.org/teachagSmith, A. R., Lawver, R. G., & Foster, D. D. (2017).

National Agricultural Education Supply and Demand Study,2016 Executive Summary.

aaaeonline.org/Resources/Documents/NSD2016Summary.pdf

769.5 open Agricultural Education teaching positions in 2016 • 492 left school based agricultural education for other opportunities

• 201 agriculture teachers retired

• 28 agriculture teachers moved to teach ag in another state

• 175 new positions added

• Approximately 98.5 programs closed due to low enrollment, budgets,

lack of teacher or combination • • • *not all states reported

76.5 Net gain of Agriculture teachers • 325 positions filled with an alternatively

certified or non-licensed teacher

• 66 full-time positions went unfilled