Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Agricultural Engineering
CIP14.03
35 colleges offer Agricultural Engineering. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 35
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $85,141
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $21,625
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 1
- Associate's
- 4
- Bachelor's
- 35
- Master's
- 31
- Doctoral
- 27
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 4
What it covers
About Agricultural Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems, equipment and facilities for production, processing, storage, handling, distribution and use of food, feed, and fiber. Includes applications to aquaculture, forestry, human and natural resources.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 14.03.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate's | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 35 | $85,1414 yrs after · 23 colleges | $21,62516 colleges |
| Master's | 31 | $87,8244 yrs after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 27 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Agricultural Engineering graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public · 88 graduates
$93,440
debt $21,500
- 2
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 32 graduates
$92,603
debt $25,000
- 3
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public · 73 graduates
$89,400
debt $18,361
- 4
Ames, IA · Public · 35 graduates
$88,576
debt $18,750
- 5
Clemson, SC · Public · 21 graduates
$88,338
debt $22,875
- 6
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public · 31 graduates
$88,315
debt $27,000
- 7
East Lansing, MI · Public · 40 graduates
$86,498
debt $24,276
- 8
West Lafayette, IN · Public · 78 graduates
$86,306
debt $22,153
- 9
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public · 30 graduates
$85,393
debt $21,750
- 10
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public · 11 graduates
$85,141
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Agricultural Engineering by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Median pay
- $171,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Bright outlook
Education
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $109,270
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Architecture and engineering
Agricultural Engineers
- Median pay
- $98,590
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
More in Engineering
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this area- Engineering, General452 colleges
- Mechanical Engineering395 colleges
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering387 colleges
- Computer Engineering367 colleges
- Civil Engineering300 colleges
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering200 colleges
- Chemical Engineering182 colleges
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering130 colleges
Questions about Agricultural Engineering
How many colleges offer Agricultural Engineering?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Agricultural Engineering at these degree levels: certificate (1 college), associate's (4 colleges), bachelor's (35 colleges), master's (31 colleges), doctoral (27 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (4 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Agricultural Engineering graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Agricultural Engineering earn $85,141 a year four years after finishing, across 23 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Agricultural Engineering graduates earn the most?
University of Maryland-College Park reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Agricultural Engineering: $93,440 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.