Bachelor's-3% vs national median197 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
Ranked 7th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,151
middle 50%: $41,436 – $68,058
Median · 5 years out
$74,729
middle 50%: $58,269 – $99,083
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $56,877 – $112,060
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
Agricultural Mechanization students earn a median of $54k in their first year. Salary growth continues to $92k by the tenth year.
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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,194 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
Purdue University
$77,568 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$75,329 · 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
North Carolina State University
$67,512 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
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