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Bachelor's-1% vs national median427 grads tracked

Agricultural Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 9th of 18 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,576
middle 50%: $50,987 – $79,305
Median · 5 years out
$86,102
middle 50%: $70,192 – $106,880
Median · 10 years out
$108,603
middle 50%: $86,226 – $135,275

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 Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Agricultural Engineering earn a median $65,576 one year after graduating, rising to $108,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $86,663 for this field, ranking 9th 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,132 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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