This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 79% (37) of the Agricultural Communications graduates from December 2018 – August 2021. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $44,094 (9).

Employers and Positions

• ACES Office of Marketing & Communications - Extra-Help Employee
• Alter Brewing Company - Marketing Associate
• Apex Systems - HER Conversion Consultant
• Artisan Technology Group - Technology Content Specialist
• Bendsen Signs & Graphics Inc. - Marketing Director
• Brandt Consolidated - Marketing Associate
• Cargill - Grain Origination Sales Associate
• Ceres Solutions Cooperative, Inc. - Administrative Assistant
• Corteva Agriscience - Associate Territory Manager
• Coyote Logistics - Account Sales Manager
• Hormel Foods - Business Development
• Illinois Farm Bureau - Associate
• Immanuel Lutheran Preschool - Head Teacher
• Insight Global - Recruiter
• JBT FoodTech - Marketing Coordinator
• KWS Cereals USA LLC - Intern (2)
• Mekky Media Relations, Inc. - Executive Assistant
• MoLo Solutions - National Account Manager
• Pearl city elevator - Sales agronomist
• Saga Education - Americorps Member
• Toohill Farms/Great American Insurance - Farmer/Crop Insurance Adjuster
• Topco Associates, LLC - Member Services Associate
• UDC Inc. - GIS Technician
• University of Illinois - Communications Specialist (2)
• West Central Veterinary Services - Veterinary assistant

Institution and Areas of Study

• DePaul University - MS in Marketing Analysis
• Illinois State University - MA Communication (2)
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - MS ALEC
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - MS Curriculum and Instruction
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MHRIR
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Strategic Brand Communication

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 100% (26) of the Agricultural Education graduates from December 2018 – August 2021. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $42,983 (12).

Employers and Positions

• Illinois High School - High School Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor (18)
• John Deere - Marketing and Sales Representative (2)
• Outback Steakhouse - Server
• U of I Extension Kankakee County - Extension Program Coordinator 4-H/ Youth Development
• Wasco Nursery - Greenhouse Plant and Customer Care Technician
• Institution and Areas of Study
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - MS ALEC

This information is summarized from data collected via ACES Graduate Destination Survey and represents 92% (34) of the Organizational and Community Leadership graduates from December 2018 – August 2021. The three-year average salary in this concentration is $55,896.

Employers and Positions

• Bayer Crop Science - District Sales Manager Trainee
• Bayer Crop Science - Rotational Associate
• Beck's Hybrids - Production Technician Staff
• Cargill - Production Supervisor Trainee
• Caterpillar - Marketing Representative
• CGB Enterprises - Human Resource Manager Trainee
• Corteva Agriscience - Associate Territory Manager
• Family Farm - Farmer
• Farm Bureau - Manager Trainee
• IL Dept. of Agriculture - Public Information Office Intern
• Illinois Farm Bureau - County Manager Trainee
• Illinois Farm Bureau - Youth and Collegiate Program Coordinator
• Illinois High School - Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor (5)
• Nutrien Ag Solutions - Central Indiana Division Admin Manager
• PAWS Chicago - Adoption Service Associate
• PepsiCo - Sales Management Associate
• University of Illinois - COVID-19: Test Collection Lead
• University of Illinois Extension - Extension Program Coordinator
• USDA - County Technician

Institution and Areas of Study

• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - MS ALEC (3)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS Architecture
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – MHRIR