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Bachelor's-2% vs national median285 grads tracked

Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 10th of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,138
middle 50%: $46,179 – $80,184
Median · 5 years out
$85,300
middle 50%: $65,986 – $102,435
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $80,415 – $126,905

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

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Agricultural Engineering earn a median $67,138 one year after graduating, rising to $104,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $86,663 for this field, ranking 10th of 18 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Georgia
$84,884 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$78,629 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$78,595 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$78,349 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$73,594 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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