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Agricultural Engineering major: colleges and pay
31 colleges in our data award bachelor's degrees in agricultural engineering, 760 of them in 2023-24. Graduates of the typical program earned $72,121 a year after graduating and $85,141 four years after.
Colleges offering it31
Graduates in 2023-24760
Typical median debt$21,625
Typical earnings 1 yr after$72,121
Typical earnings 4 yrs after$85,141
Earnings to debt3.3x
Colleges where agricultural engineering graduates earn the most
Programs with at least 10 graduates in 2023-24, ranked by median earnings four years after graduation.
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 88 | $78,885 | $93,440 | $21,500 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA | 32 | $85,019 | $92,603 | $25,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 73 | $66,386 | $89,400 | $18,361 |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 35 | $74,047 | $88,576 | $18,750 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 21 | n/a | $88,338 | $22,875 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 31 | $73,824 | $88,315 | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 32 | $70,081 | $87,564 | $26,157 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 40 | $63,187 | $86,498 | $24,276 |
| Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 78 | $71,807 | $86,306 | $22,153 |
| Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 30 | $81,600 | $85,393 | $21,750 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 11 | n/a | $85,141 | n/a |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 32 | $67,486 | $84,848 | $22,500 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK | 12 | $68,064 | $83,517 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 22 | $76,645 | $82,946 | $21,500 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 43 | $62,159 | $81,917 | $21,000 |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | 35 | $66,380 | $81,691 | $13,000 |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 25 | $73,043 | $81,376 | $22,420 |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 15 | n/a | $79,322 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 31 | $71,101 | $78,368 | $14,885 |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 15 | $71,081 | $68,605 | n/a |
Largest agricultural engineering programs
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 88 | $78,885 | $93,440 | $21,500 |
| Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 78 | $71,807 | $86,306 | $22,153 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 73 | $66,386 | $89,400 | $18,361 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 43 | $62,159 | $81,917 | $21,000 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 40 | $63,187 | $86,498 | $24,276 |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 35 | $74,047 | $88,576 | $18,750 |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | 35 | $66,380 | $81,691 | $13,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA | 32 | $85,019 | $92,603 | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 32 | $70,081 | $87,564 | $26,157 |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 32 | $67,486 | $84,848 | $22,500 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 31 | $73,824 | $88,315 | $27,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 31 | $71,101 | $78,368 | $14,885 |
| Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 30 | $81,600 | $85,393 | $21,750 |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 25 | $73,043 | $81,376 | $22,420 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 22 | $76,645 | $82,946 | $21,500 |
Graduate degrees in agricultural engineering
Master's: 27 programs, $118,852 first-year earnings; Doctoral: 24 programs. Compare graduate programs.
Every college with a agricultural engineering major
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 0 | $74,548 | $99,600 | n/a |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE | 5 | $75,834 | $96,908 | n/a |
| University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD | 88 | $78,885 | $93,440 | $21,500 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA | 32 | $85,019 | $92,603 | $25,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 73 | $66,386 | $89,400 | $18,361 |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | 35 | $74,047 | $88,576 | $18,750 |
| Clemson UniversityClemson, SC | 21 | n/a | $88,338 | $22,875 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 31 | $73,824 | $88,315 | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 32 | $70,081 | $87,564 | $26,157 |
| Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | 40 | $63,187 | $86,498 | $24,276 |
| Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 78 | $71,807 | $86,306 | $22,153 |
| Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | 30 | $81,600 | $85,393 | $21,750 |
| The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | 11 | n/a | $85,141 | n/a |
| North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC | 32 | $67,486 | $84,848 | $22,500 |
| North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND | 8 | $73,765 | $84,529 | n/a |
| Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK | 12 | $68,064 | $83,517 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | 22 | $76,645 | $82,946 | $21,500 |
| Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 43 | $62,159 | $81,917 | $21,000 |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | 35 | $66,380 | $81,691 | $13,000 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR | 1 | $66,380 | $81,691 | $13,000 |
| Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS | 25 | $73,043 | $81,376 | $22,420 |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 15 | n/a | $79,322 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | 31 | $71,101 | $78,368 | $14,885 |
| University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI | 2 | n/a | $71,715 | n/a |
| University of KentuckyLexington, KY | 15 | $71,081 | $68,605 | n/a |
| University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 8 | $72,435 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | 17 | n/a | n/a | $20,000 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do agricultural engineering majors make?
Graduates of the typical agricultural engineering program earned a median of $72,121 one year after graduation and $85,141 four years after, in 2024 dollars.
Which college has the highest-paid agricultural engineering graduates?
University of Maryland-College Park, where graduates earned a median of $93,440 four years after graduation (programs with at least 10 graduates).
How many colleges offer a agricultural engineering major?
31 colleges on the College Scorecard awarded bachelor's degrees in agricultural engineering in 2022-23 or 2023-24.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.