Agricultural Engineering Technology and Business Major

Agriculture today is highly systematic and relies on advanced technologies. Prepare for a rewarding career in managing, operating, and troubleshooting a variety of technology systems with this hands-on curriculum. You will learn how to manage equipment and machinery, biological processes, computers, and other technologies to create and maintain current and new production systems.

Enterprise Management

The business of agriculture is like a complex machine with many moving parts. This major, built on a strong agricultural and engineering foundation, will prepare you to solve problems in a wide variety of machine systems in the agricultural industry.

Career Opportunities:

• Conservation scientist - median annual salary of $61,310
• Crop consultant - median annual salary of $49,840
• Hydrologist - median annual salary of $79,550
• Land surveyor - median annual salary of $58,020

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Natural Resources and Environmental Management

If you are interested in managing and solving problems in systems that impact our natural resources and the environment, this may be your path. This concentration provides a strong background in resources conservation, hydrogeology, and water quality to prepare you for a career that requires environmental expertise.

Career Opportunities:

• Conservation scientist - median annual salary of $61,310
• Crop consultant - median annual salary of $49,840
• Hydrologist - median annual salary of $79,550
• Land surveyor - median annual salary of $58,020

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Precision Agriculture

Technology is the future of agriculture. We prepare you for that future by training you in global positioning systems (GPS), geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and digital mapping technologies.

Career Opportunities:

• Conservation scientist — median annual salary of $61,310
• Crop consultant — median annual salary of $49,840
• Hydrologist — median annual salary of $79,550
• Land surveyor — median annual salary of $58,020

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Surveying and Geomatics

This path will prepare you for the three-step process (academic training, supervised surveying experience, testing) to become a registered Land Surveyor in Mississippi. Employment in this field is exceptionally high in both the public and private sector.

Career Opportunities:

• Construction surveyor — median annual salary of $65,240
• Forensic surveyor/expert witness — median annual salary of $70,000
• Geodesist — median annual salary of $54,490
• Hydrographic surveyor — median annual salary of $39,670

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