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Bachelor's+7% vs national median476 grads tracked

Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University

Ranked 2nd of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,952
middle 50%: $55,317 – $87,475
Median · 5 years out
$92,605
middle 50%: $72,720 – $112,414
Median · 10 years out
$117,554
middle 50%: $87,671 – $152,422

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 Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Agricultural Engineering earn a median $72,952 one year after graduating, rising to $117,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $86,663 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,623 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$94,003 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$92,496 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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