Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027
- Apply before Dec 2026, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before May 2027, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before Mar 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
- Apply before Aug 2027, National. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before May 2027, International. This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 53
IELTS: 4.5
Credits
90 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Starkville, United States
Disciplines
Education, Soil Science, Agriculture
Overview
This Agricultural and Extension Education PhD degree is offered at Mississippi State University. The programme required courses for the Ph.D. include 30–36 hours of graduate credit in Agricultural and Extension Education; 16 graduate credits in statistics, research, and evaluation; 12–18 graduate credits in a minor or supporting area, 0–12 graduate elective credits; and 20 credit hours of dissertation research. Students must pass a written and an oral comprehensive examination in both the major and minor/supporting area.
Key Facts
To be eligible for the preliminary/comprehensive examination, a graduate student must have a 3.00 GPA on all graduate courses taken after admission to the degree program. Students must also pass the final dissertation examination. The student's graduate committee supervises the dissertation and examinations.
Ph.D. students in Agricultural and Extension Education may select an emphasis in health promotion by taking courses in the Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Department's Health Promotion curriculum. These courses must be approved by the Health Promotion graduate coordinator. This program is designed to equip students for careers as public health educators, health promotion specialists, and health scientists.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Methods of Planned Change
- Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural and Extension Education
- Evaluation of Agricultural and Extension Education Programs
- Applying Research Methods to Agricultural and Extension Education
- Instrument and Data Collection Procedures in Social Science Research
- Statistics for the Social and Life Sciences in Agriculture
- Qualitative Research
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 53
IELTS: 4.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Meet all MSU Graduate School requirements for admission.
- Complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), with scores competitive with other applicants.
- Have earned a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university.
- Have at least a 3.00 grade point average on previous graduate coursework.
- Provide the names and e-mail addresses of three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation. These letters of recommendation will attest to the applicant's academic performance and potential ability to successfully complete graduate degree requirements.
- Write a statement of purpose (500-1,000 words) describing the applicant's purpose for undertaking graduate study, including professional plans and career goals.
- International non-native speakers of English must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores indicative of ability to successfully complete graduate work.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 38,810 AUD / year (≈ 27,637 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 38,810 AUD / year (≈ 27,637 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 14,116 AUD / year (≈ 10,052 USD / year)
Living costs
Starkville, United States: 1,123-1,826 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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