Oklahoma·Educational Instruction and Library Occupations·SOC 25-1041

Best Agricultural Sciences Teacher, Postsecondary programs in Oklahoma, 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.

20 schools in Oklahoma run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,081 people a year. The job pays a median of $64,080 in Oklahoma across about 410 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledProfessorInstructorAssociate ProfessorAgriculture ProfessorFaculty MemberFarm InstructorAgronomy TeacherPomology Teacher
Graduates / yr
1,081
in Oklahoma
Median pay · Oklahoma
$64,080
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
410
people employed
Schools
20
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
41%
across those schools
Median net price
$23,214
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Oklahoma that lead to this job

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

Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.09
Animal Sciences
313graduates / yr
4 schools · 4 specializations · 28.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $33,926
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.00
Agriculture
256graduates / yr
11 schools · 1 specialization · 23.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $39,350
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.01
Agricultural Business and Management
228graduates / yr
3 schools · 4 specializations · 21.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $47,242
Education
CIP 13.13
Teacher Education and Professional Development
78graduates / yr
5 schools · 2 specializations · 7.3% of pipeline
Grad earnings $43,033
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.03
Agricultural Production Operations
47graduates / yr
3 schools · 2 specializations · 4.4% of pipeline
Grad earnings $36,083
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.06
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
42graduates / yr
5 schools · 1 specialization · 3.9% of pipeline
Grad earnings $35,900
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.11
Plant Sciences
40graduates / yr
2 schools · 3 specializations · 3.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $42,861
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.12
Soil Sciences
30graduates / yr
1 schools · 2 specializations · 2.8% of pipeline
Grad earnings $50,408
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.10
Food Science and Technology
18graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.7% of pipeline
Grad earnings $51,883
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.07
International Agriculture
17graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.6% of pipeline
Grad earnings $52,068
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
CIP 01.02
Agricultural Mechanization
12graduates / yr
1 schools · 1 specialization · 1.1% of pipeline
Grad earnings $54,138

22 programs in Oklahoma that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Oklahoma (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 Oklahoma page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 01.0901In Oklahoma
276
25.5%
4$33,926$21,748
2
CIP 01.0000In Oklahoma
256
23.7%
11$39,350$20,340
3
CIP 01.0101In Oklahoma
150
13.9%
2$47,242$19,964
4
CIP 13.1301In Oklahoma
59
5.5%
2$43,033$26,044
5
CIP 01.0307In Oklahoma
46
4.3%
3$36,083$17,395
6
CIP 01.0102In Oklahoma
43
4.0%
3$47,242$19,964
7
CIP 01.0601In Oklahoma
42
3.9%
5$35,900$14,000
8
CIP 01.1103In Oklahoma
36
3.3%
1$42,861$20,500
9
CIP 01.1201In Oklahoma
27
2.5%
1$50,408$22,424
10
CIP 01.0902In Oklahoma
24
2.2%
1$33,926$21,748
11
CIP 01.0103In Oklahoma
22
2.0%
1$47,242$19,964
12
CIP 13.1316In Oklahoma
19
1.8%
5$43,033$26,044
13
CIP 01.1001In Oklahoma
18
1.7%
1$51,883$21,000
14
CIP 01.0701In Oklahoma
17
1.6%
1$52,068$16,900
15
CIP 01.0104In Oklahoma
13
1.2%
3$47,242$19,964
16
CIP 01.0299In Oklahoma
12
1.1%
1$54,138$18,912
17
CIP 01.0904In Oklahoma
11
1.0%
1$33,926$21,748
18
CIP 01.1102In Oklahoma
3
0.3%
2$42,861$20,500
19
CIP 01.1299In Oklahoma
3
0.3%
1$50,408$22,424
20
CIP 01.0903In Oklahoma
2
0.2%
1$33,926$21,748
21
CIP 01.0304In Oklahoma
1
0.1%
1$36,083$17,395
22
CIP 01.1106In Oklahoma
1
0.1%
1$42,861$20,500

Top 20 schools in Oklahoma

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 6 of the 20 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK Public · 15 feeder programs
626Animal Sciences, General$36,23568%75%
2Redlands Community College
El Reno, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
63Agriculture, General35%
3Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK Public · 4 feeder programs
57Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations21%
4Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Miami, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
47Agriculture, General26%
5Connors State College
Warner, OK Public · 3 feeder programs
46Agriculture, General36%
6Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
41Agriculture, General27%
7Mid - America Technology Center
Wayne, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
39Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management100%
8Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK Public · 6 feeder programs
31Agriculture, General31%
9Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
29Agriculture, General27%
10Langston University
Langston, OK Public · 2 feeder programs
26Agriculture, General$45,15517%
11Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK Public · 4 feeder programs
25Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations30%65%
12Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
17Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General15%
13Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
13Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education$43,04535%100%
14Cameron University
Lawton, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
6Agriculture, General31%
15Seminole State College
Seminole, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
6Agriculture, General40%
16High Plains Technology Center
Woodward, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
3Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General80%
17University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus
Norman, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
3Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education$47,57275%77%
18Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, OK Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
1Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education$44,13552%$23,21449%
19Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
1Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education$43,30240%
20Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK Public · 1 feeder programs
1Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General28%

All 20 schools in Oklahoma

Every school in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwaterPublic62615
Redlands Community CollegeEl RenoPublic632
Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwellPublic574
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M CollegeMiamiPublic472
Connors State CollegeWarnerPublic463
Eastern Oklahoma State CollegeWilburtonPublic412
Mid - America Technology CenterWaynePublic392
Western Oklahoma State CollegeAltusPublic316
Murray State CollegeTishomingoPublic291
Langston UniversityLangstonPublic262
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlvaPublic254
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOklahoma CityPublic171
Northeastern State UniversityTahlequahPublic131
Cameron UniversityLawtonPublic61
Seminole State CollegeSeminolePublic61

What agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn in Oklahoma

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

Median annual in Oklahoma
$64,080
Mean annual
$70,980
Jobs in state
410
What the range looks like
10th pct$40,150Median$64,08090th pct$103,590
Versus the national median
-35.1%

U.S. median $98,700. Oklahoma pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
4.22×

Concentrated here: Oklahoma employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.1%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
800
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
400
10,700 → 11,200
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional 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 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.

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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 Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma.

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 Animal Sciences, General, which awarded 276 degrees in Oklahoma in 2024-25, 25.5% 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 22 programs to this occupation. The largest are Animal Sciences, Agriculture, Agricultural Business and Management, Teacher Education and Professional Development, plus 7 more. Together they graduate about 1,081 people a year in Oklahoma.

How much do agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn in Oklahoma?+

The median is $64,080 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 35.1% 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 Oklahoma?+

20 institutions in Oklahoma reported graduates from at least one of the 22 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.

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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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