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Bachelor's+6% vs national median791 grads tracked

Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 1st of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,700
middle 50%: $48,870 – $74,201
Median · 5 years out
$81,643
middle 50%: $64,426 – $100,878
Median · 10 years out
$95,241
middle 50%: $77,063 – $121,038

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Mechanization (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in Agricultural Mechanization earn a median $60,700 one year after graduating, rising to $95,241 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $76,770 for this field, ranking 1st of 12 reporting programs.

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
5 yrs
≈ $5,530 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,666 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$77,568 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$74,729 · 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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