Bachelor's+7% vs national median617 grads tracked
Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University
Ranked 3rd of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,374
middle 50%: $56,048 – $85,003
Median · 5 years out
$92,496
middle 50%: $74,301 – $113,552
Median · 10 years out
$115,147
middle 50%: $91,733 – $146,591
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
Purdue University agricultural engineering graduates earn a high first-year median of $71k. Ten-year median salaries reach $115k.
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
≈ $4,703 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
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 Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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