Bachelor's-4% vs national median229 grads tracked
Agricultural Mechanization at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Ranked 8th of 12 bachelor's programs in Agricultural Mechanization by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,966
middle 50%: $46,559 – $67,430
Median · 5 years out
$73,677
middle 50%: $58,363 – $90,465
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $71,605 – $110,564
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 from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls earn $58k in their first year. Median earnings reach $89k by year 10.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,957 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
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$74,729 · 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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,371 · 5 yrs out
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