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Bachelor's-15% vs national median79 grads tracked

Agricultural Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 16th of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,609
middle 50%: $38,050 – $75,444
Median · 5 years out
$73,594
middle 50%: $57,619 – $94,732
Median · 10 years out
$115,056
middle 50%: $72,414 – $163,215

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 Missouri - Columbia's bachelor's program in Agricultural Engineering earn a median $58,609 one year after graduating, rising to $115,056 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $86,663 for this field, ranking 16th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Oregon State University
$78,595 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$78,349 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$69,682 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$64,005 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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