20172015$40,619

372,3581,759

1,036/1,3222,349/9

30472787

114/36125

19/19130

11179

472

$39,40840

2,2101,649

940/1,2712,200/10

31.53639

103Na/84160.5NA/17

260

13890NA

Average salary*Extended contract dAYS*

Ag TeachersAg Programs

Female/male/non-binary teachers Full-time/ part-time teachers

New PositionsNew Programs

RetirementsLeft teaching

Alt. Certified/non-licensed hires Positions TO fill

Positions lostUnfilled full-time positionsUnfilled part-time positions

Agricultural education graduates Agricultural education graduates teaching

Ag Ed major enrollment

2015-2019 Agriculture Teacher Supply and Demand Overview

naae Region 5

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Teacher-Supply-and-Demand

*not all states reported

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 97%.

• The conversion rate of agricultural education graduates is at an all-time high of 77%.

• New agricultural education majors are predominately Caucasian (87%) and female (74%).• School districts are hiring a high number of alternatively certified and non-licensed teachers to fill open positions due to demand.

2019$39,309382,1131,584

998/1,100/0

2,106/73339188071/941229190180147592

Nationwide$42,0283013,1908,504

6,212/6,797/612,837/353224156149432

235/141735706039047003,088

2016$39,408

402,3081,693

1,164/1,1412,284/24

464952

15960/14

17228/33

140

13094NA

2018$38,178

542,1731,708

1,025/1,1452,156/25

683141

140103/32

19115/17

130

15096

479

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

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Auburn University Auburn, AL

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

University of Florida - Plant City Plant City, FL

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA

Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA

University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

University of Georgia - TiftonTifton, GA

Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS

Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS

Appalachian State University Boone, NC

Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC

North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN

University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN

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