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Elevate your career and leadership potential with NDSU’s graduate programs in agricultural education. Designed for professionals passionate about advancing agricultural service, production, extension and research, these degrees offer flexible, fully online coursework tailored to meet your goals. Choose from the Master of Education or Master of Science degrees, both of which provide specialized training in vocational and extension education, international extension and beyond. Accredited by CAEP and approved by the North Dakota ESPB, NDSU’s graduate degrees are your pathway to expertise, innovation and leadership in agriculture.

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NDSU students are encouraged to collaborate with an advisor and develop a unique program of study that meets their specific interests.

Item Tailor Your Degree

While the master’s degree program in agricultural education is most ideally suited for current school-based agricultural educators, the modular program meets the needs of students seeking advancement and expertise in multiple disciplines. The programs are customizable to your unique career path and emphasizes solving real-world challenges in agricultural and extension education.

Flexible Curriculum

Both graduate programs are offered on campus and fully online, perfect for full-time students and working professionals who want to further their education and advance their careers.

Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance

The graduate certificate program is offered through a collaboration with the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance, a consortium of eleven universities that each bring a unique strength to the multi-institution academic programs.

Tuition and Funding

NDSU offers a high-quality, academically rigorous education at an affordable cost. To help you cover tuition and expenses, various departments offer graduate assistantships designed to support your academic and professional goals.

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At NDSU, we welcome students from all backgrounds who are seeking to further their education within a supportive, welcoming community.

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