Arizona·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-9021

Best Farm programs in Arizona, ranked by enrollment

Instruct and advise individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home management activities.

15 schools in Arizona run programs that feed this job, graduating 794 people a year. The job pays a median of $73,210 in Arizona across about 30 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledExtension AgentExtension Educator4-H Youth Development SpecialistFamily and Consumer Sciences Extension AgentTeacher4-H AgentFarm AgentHome Agent
Graduates / yr
794
in Arizona
Median pay · Arizona
$73,210
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
30
people employed
Schools
15
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
26%
across those schools
Median net price
$32,198
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Arizona that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
CIP 19.04
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
285graduates / yr
2 schools · 1 specialization · 35.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,141
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
CIP 30.19
Nutrition Sciences
236graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 29.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $30,508
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
CIP 19.07
Human Development
106graduates / yr
7 schools · 3 specializations · 13.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,642
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.09
Animal Sciences
69graduates / yr
3 schools · 1 specialization · 8.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,926
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
CIP 19.09
Apparel and Textiles
32graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 4.0% of pipeline
Grad earnings $36,635
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.03
Agricultural Production Operations
19graduates / yr
3 schools · 2 specializations · 2.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $36,083
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.08
Agricultural Public Services
13graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,778
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.11
Plant Sciences
13graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $42,861
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
CIP 19.01
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
13graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $31,910
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
CIP 19.02
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
5graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $40,949
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.06
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
3graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 0.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,900

14 programs in Arizona that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Arizona (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Arizona page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 19.0401In Arizona
285
35.9%
2$40,141$24,270
2
CIP 30.1901In Arizona
236
29.7%
3$30,508$24,586
3
CIP 01.0901In Arizona
69
8.7%
3$33,926$21,748
4
CIP 19.0706In Arizona
69
8.7%
2$31,642$23,092
5
CIP 19.0901In Arizona
32
4.0%
1$36,635$24,750
6
CIP 19.0707In Arizona
30
3.8%
7$31,642$23,092
7
CIP 19.0101In Arizona
13
1.6%
1$31,910$26,500
8
CIP 01.0801In Arizona
13
1.6%
1$43,778$19,500
9
CIP 01.1101In Arizona
13
1.6%
1$42,861$20,500
10
CIP 01.0307In Arizona
12
1.5%
1$36,083$17,395
11
CIP 01.0304In Arizona
7
0.9%
3$36,083$17,395
12
CIP 19.0712In Arizona
7
0.9%
1$31,642$23,092
13
CIP 19.0203In Arizona
5
0.6%
1$40,949$23,344
14
CIP 01.0601In Arizona
3
0.4%
1$35,900$14,000

Top 15 schools in Arizona

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 4 of the 15 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ Public · 7 feeder programs
276Nutrition Sciences$31,95068%86%
2Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs
240Family Resource Management Studies, General$36,2800%67%
3Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ Public · 4 feeder programs
153Family Resource Management Studies, General$36,28068%90%
4The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
66Child Development$36,94411%$26,445
5Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs
16Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General20%
6Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
12Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management17%
7Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
10Parent Education Services40%$32,19871%
8Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ Public · 2 feeder programs
10Animal Sciences, General34%
9Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
3Family and Community Services16%
10Estrella Mountain Community College
Avondale, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
2Family and Community Services32%
11Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
2Family and Community Services14%
12Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
1Animal Sciences, General30%
13Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
1Family and Community Services16%
14Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
1Family and Community Services19%
15Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs
1Family and Community Services9%

All 15 schools in Arizona

Every school in Arizona with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Arizona that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of ArizonaTucsonPublic2767
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdalePublic2402
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempePublic1534
The University of Arizona Global CampusChandlerPublic661
Arizona Western CollegeYumaPublic162
Scottsdale Community CollegeScottsdalePublic121
Arizona Christian UniversityGlendalePrivate not-for-profit102
Yavapai CollegePrescottPublic102
Glendale Community CollegeGlendalePublic31
Estrella Mountain Community CollegeAvondalePublic21
Phoenix CollegePhoenixPublic21
Cochise County Community College DistrictSierra VistaPublic11
Mesa Community CollegeMesaPublic11
Paradise Valley Community CollegePhoenixPublic11
Rio Salado CollegeTempePublic11

What farm and home management educators earn in Arizona

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Arizona
$73,210
Mean annual
$73,090
Jobs in state
30
What the range looks like
10th pct$59,070Median$73,21090th pct$89,370
Versus the national median
+21.6%

U.S. median $60,220. Arizona pays above the national figure.

Job concentration
0.19×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
-2.5%
Decline
Openings per year
1,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
-300
12,400 → 12,100
Typical entry education
Master's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Farm and Home Management Educators page.

How to become a Farm

Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above
Typical entry education
Master's degree

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Top skills

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Arizona

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 25 majors mapped to Farm and Home Management Educators23 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 01.0104Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
  • 01.0302Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
  • 01.0304Crop Production
  • 01.0306Dairy Husbandry and Production
  • 01.0307Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
  • 01.0310Apiculture(no graduates reported)
  • 01.0601Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • 01.0609Public Horticulture(no graduates reported)
  • 01.0610Urban and Community Horticulture
  • 01.0801Agricultural and Extension Education Services
  • 01.0901Animal Sciences, General
  • 01.0902Agricultural Animal Breeding
  • 01.0904Animal Nutrition
  • 01.0905Dairy Science
  • 01.0906Livestock Management
  • 01.0907Poultry Science
  • 01.0999Animal Sciences, Other
  • 01.1101Plant Sciences, General
  • 01.1102Agronomy and Crop Science
  • 01.1103Horticultural Science
  • 01.1105Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
  • 01.1106Range Science and Management
  • 19.0101Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • 19.0201Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • 19.0203Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management

Common questions

Answers for people weighing farm and home management educators programs in Arizona.

What degree do you need to become a Farm?+

Master's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Family Resource Management Studies, General, which awarded 285 degrees in Arizona in 2024-25, 35.9% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Farm?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 14 programs to this occupation. The largest are Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies, Nutrition Sciences, Human Development, Animal Sciences, plus 7 more. Together they graduate about 794 people a year in Arizona.

How much do farm and home management educators earn in Arizona?+

The median is $73,210 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 21.6% above the U.S. median of $60,220. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for farm and home management educators growing?+

BLS projects a -2.5% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, decline, with roughly 1,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Arizona?+

15 institutions in Arizona reported graduates from at least one of the 14 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do farm and home management educators work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Extension Agent, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-9021.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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