Best Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.
21 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,011 people a year. The job pays a median of $62,420 in Florida across about 120 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
21 programs in Florida that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (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 Florida page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 01.0605In Florida → | 210 | 20.8% | 6 | $35,900 | $14,000 |
| 2 | CIP 01.0901In Florida → | 150 | 14.8% | 1 | $33,926 | $21,748 |
| 3 | CIP 01.0103In Florida → | 92 | 9.1% | 1 | $47,242 | $19,964 |
| 4 | CIP 01.1201In Florida → | 86 | 8.5% | 1 | $50,408 | $22,424 |
| 5 | CIP 13.1301In Florida → | 83 | 8.2% | 2 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 6 | CIP 01.0000In Florida → | 64 | 6.3% | 2 | $39,350 | $20,340 |
| 7 | CIP 01.1001In Florida → | 49 | 4.8% | 2 | $51,883 | $21,000 |
| 8 | CIP 01.1101In Florida → | 48 | 4.7% | 1 | $42,861 | $20,500 |
| 9 | CIP 01.1103In Florida → | 45 | 4.5% | 1 | $42,861 | $20,500 |
| 10 | CIP 01.0507In Florida → | 39 | 3.9% | 1 | $27,363 | $15,774 |
| 11 | CIP 01.0999In Florida → | 29 | 2.9% | 1 | $33,926 | $21,748 |
| 12 | CIP 01.1102In Florida → | 26 | 2.6% | 1 | $42,861 | $20,500 |
| 13 | CIP 01.0101In Florida → | 25 | 2.5% | 3 | $47,242 | $19,964 |
| 14 | CIP 13.1316In Florida → | 24 | 2.4% | 6 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 15 | CIP 01.0102In Florida → | 14 | 1.4% | 2 | $47,242 | $19,964 |
| 16 | CIP 01.0303In Florida → | 8 | 0.8% | 3 | $36,083 | $17,395 |
| 17 | CIP 01.0606In Florida → | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | $35,900 | $14,000 |
| 18 | CIP 01.0607In Florida → | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | $35,900 | $14,000 |
| 19 | CIP 01.1104In Florida → | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | $42,861 | $20,500 |
| 20 | CIP 01.0302In Florida → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $36,083 | $17,395 |
| 21 | CIP 01.1199In Florida → | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | $42,861 | $20,500 |
Top 21 schools in Florida
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 21 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public · 11 feeder programs | 580 | Animal Sciences, General | $31,294 | 91% | — | 24% |
| 2 | Valencia College Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 102 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping | — | 48% | — | — |
| 3 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Public · 3 feeder programs | 70 | Agriculture, General | $26,677 | 53% | — | 21% |
| 4 | College of Central Florida Ocala, FL Public · 3 feeder programs | 56 | Equestrian/Equine Studies | — | 44% | — | — |
| 5 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 49 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping | — | 41% | — | — |
| 6 | Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL Public · 2 feeder programs | 39 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping | — | 54% | — | — |
| 7 | Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 29 | Animal Sciences, Other | $24,833 | 53% | — | — |
| 8 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 16 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping | — | 46% | — | — |
| 9 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 13 | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | $47,698 | 77% | — | 43% |
| 10 | First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL Public · 2 feeder programs | 12 | Plant Nursery Operations and Management | — | 77% | — | — |
| 11 | Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL Public · 3 feeder programs | 12 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping | — | 45% | — | — |
| 12 | Warner University Lake Wales, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 10 | Agriculture, General | $44,154 | 42% | $22,026 | 43% |
| 13 | Hillsborough College Tampa, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Aquaculture | — | 34% | — | — |
| 14 | Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 5 | Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | — | 63% | $31,672 | 73% |
| 16 | Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 3 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping | — | 52% | — | — |
| 17 | Chipola College Marianna, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | — | 53% | — | — |
| 18 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | $53,524 | 63% | — | 66% |
| 19 | Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Agricultural Business and Management, General | — | 71% | $28,325 | 64% |
| 20 | The College of the Florida Keys Key West, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Aquaculture | — | 34% | — | — |
| 21 | University of Florida - Online Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Agricultural Teacher Education | $47,572 | 85% | — | 61% |
All 21 schools in Florida
Every school in Florida 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.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Gainesville | Public | 580 | 11 |
| Valencia College | Orlando | Public | 102 | 1 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | Public | 70 | 3 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Public | 56 | 3 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public | 49 | 1 |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City | Public | 39 | 2 |
| Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public | 29 | 1 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Public | 16 | 1 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | Public | 13 | 1 |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine | Public | 12 | 2 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public | 12 | 3 |
| Warner University | Lake Wales | Private not-for-profit | 10 | 1 |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa | Public | 6 | 1 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Orlando | Private not-for-profit | 5 | 1 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | Private not-for-profit | 4 | 1 |
What agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn in Florida
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $98,700. Florida pays below the national figure.
1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
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 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary
Job zone 5 of 5 · SVP 8.0 and above- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional 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
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Florida
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 25 majors mapped to Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 01.0000Agriculture, General
- 01.0101Agricultural Business and Management, General
- 01.0102Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- 01.0103Agricultural Economics
- 01.0104Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- 01.0105Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
- 01.0199Agricultural Business and Management, Other
- 01.0201Agricultural Mechanization, General
- 01.0204Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
- 01.0299Agricultural Mechanization, Other
- 01.0301Agricultural Production Operations, General
- 01.0302Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
- 01.0303Aquaculture
- 01.0304Crop Production
- 01.0307Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
- 01.0308Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- 01.0399Agricultural Production Operations, Other
- 01.0401Agricultural and Food Products Processing
- 01.0505Animal Training
- 01.0507Equestrian/Equine Studies
- 01.0601Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
- 01.0603Ornamental Horticulture
- 01.0604Greenhouse Operations and Management
- 01.0605Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- 01.0606Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Common questions
Answers for people weighing agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary programs in Florida.
What degree do you need to become an Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary?+
Doctoral or professional degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Landscaping and Groundskeeping, which awarded 210 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 20.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 21 programs to this occupation. The largest are Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Animal Sciences, Agricultural Business and Management, Plant Sciences, plus 6 more. Together they graduate about 1,011 people a year in Florida.
How much do agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn in Florida?+
The median is $62,420 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 36.8% below the U.S. median of $98,700. 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 agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +4.1% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 800 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+
21 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 21 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 agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Instructor, Associate Professor, Agriculture Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1041.
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 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected 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 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, 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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