Bachelor's0% vs national median233 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 5th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,724
middle 50%: $40,146 – $70,584
Median · 5 years out
$76,770
middle 50%: $58,455 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
$88,299
middle 50%: $66,130 – $129,324
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 graduates see a median starting salary of $54k. Earnings grow to $77k at five years and $88k at ten years.
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
≈ $6,152 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
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
North Carolina State University
$67,512 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
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