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Agricultural Engineering
CIP 1403 · 21 schools
Agricultural Engineering is offered at 21 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $65,512, growing to $85,581 by year five (+31%). The 25th percentile earns $61,145 while the 75th percentile earns $72,168. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
21
Highest Earning (1yr)
$75,434
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Median (1yr)
$65,512
Earnings Growth
+31%
Earnings vs. Cost — 21 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($66K)
Showing 24 of 24 programs
| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA | $75,434 | $80,460 | $32,040 | 2.4x | 57% | 1,420 | |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX | $74,655 | $81,198 | $32,085 | 2.3x | 63% | 1,380 | |
| 3 | University of Nebraska-LincolnNE | $73,907 | — | $25,341 | 2.9x | 77% | 1,330 | |
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA | $72,713 | $89,957 | $29,918 | 2.4x | 30% | — | |
| 5 | Iowa State UniversityIA | $72,376 | $77,659 | $23,309 | 3.1x | 89% | 1,350 | |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main CampusIN | $72,168 | $85,404 | $22,567 | 3.2x | 50% | 1,460 | |
| 7 | University of Maryland-College ParkMD | $69,848 | $106,061 | $28,073 | 2.5x | 45% | 1,520 | |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI | $67,746 | $78,773 | $27,770 | 2.4x | 43% | 1,510 | |
| 9 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC | $67,281 | $85,625 | $25,613 | 2.6x | 40% | 1,460 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK | $65,494 | — | $25,915 | 2.5x | 71% | 1,240 | |
| 11 | Michigan State UniversityMI | $65,396 | $81,288 | $30,528 | 2.1x | 84% | 1,350 | |
| 12 | Kansas State UniversityKS | $64,644 | — | $25,441 | 2.5x | 79% | 1,260 | |
| 13 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ | $64,486 | — | $35,232 | 1.8x | 65% | 1,480 | |
| 14 | Ohio State University-Main CampusOH | $62,981 | $72,572 | $29,320 | 2.1x | 51% | 1,480 | |
| 15 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $62,032 | $87,830 | $32,134 | 1.9x | 44% | 1,510 | |
| 16 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN | $61,145 | $86,218 | $29,013 | 2.1x | 77% | 1,480 | |
| 17 | University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI | $57,627 | $66,809 | $19,576 | 2.9x | 82% | — | |
| 18 | Cornell UniversityNY | $54,435 | $102,051 | $83,196 | 0.7x | 8% | 1,560 | |
| 19 | Oregon State UniversityOR | $54,095 | — | $29,926 | 1.8x | 79% | — | |
| 20 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR | $54,095 | — | $27,461 | 2.0x | 68% | — | |
| 21 | University of KentuckyKY | $51,864 | $90,188 | $32,291 | 1.6x | 92% | 1,290 | |
| 22 | University of GeorgiaGA | — | $89,250 | $27,436 | — | 37% | 1,390 | |
| 23 | North Dakota State University-Main CampusND | — | $86,932 | $23,391 | — | 96% | — | |
| 24 | Clemson UniversitySC | — | $88,318 | $34,494 | — | 38% | 1,390 |