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Bachelor's+1% vs national median445 grads tracked

Agricultural Mechanization at Purdue University

Ranked 4th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,652
middle 50%: $47,564 – $77,184
Median · 5 years out
$77,568
middle 50%: $60,871 – $101,098
Median · 10 years out
$90,704
middle 50%: $69,905 – $120,396

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Agricultural Mechanization earn a median $60,652 one year after graduating, rising to $90,704 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $76,770 for this field, ranking 4th 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.

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Paid off in
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,648 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$81,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,666 · 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
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$73,052 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$71,243 · 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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