Bachelor's+8% vs national median646 grads tracked
Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 1st of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,556
middle 50%: $62,635 – $88,150
Median · 5 years out
$94,003
middle 50%: $79,188 – $112,400
Median · 10 years out
$113,272
middle 50%: $94,656 – $142,809
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Agricultural Engineering graduates from Iowa State University of Science & Technology earn a median of $74k in their first year. Salaries rise to $94k by year five and reach $113k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,573 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University
$92,605 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$92,496 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$91,585 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$87,934 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$86,663 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$86,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$86,102 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$85,300 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$84,884 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$78,629 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out
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