Bachelor's+6% vs national median936 grads tracked
Agricultural Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 4th of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,326
middle 50%: $47,078 – $79,818
Median · 5 years out
$91,585
middle 50%: $71,482 – $111,363
Median · 10 years out
$110,845
middle 50%: $88,750 – $137,208
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 the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign earn $65k in their first year. Median earnings hit $111k 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,033 total interest
Same major at other universities
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$94,003 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$92,605 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$92,496 · 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 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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