Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$64,644
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,376
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,624
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 26
Rank by pay
#16 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,757
Median federal debt

Kansas State University graduates in agricultural engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kansas State University Compares for Agricultural Engineering

All 26 colleges reporting agricultural engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Cornell University Ithaca, NY$99,600$94,799#3$54,435
2University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$96,908$100,158#1$73,907
3University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$93,440$82,005#20$69,848
4California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$92,603$84,263#17$72,713
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$89,400$87,835#11$62,032
6Iowa State University Ames, IA$88,576$93,171#5$72,376
7Clemson University Clemson, SC$88,338$97,953#2—
8Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$88,315$80,419#22$75,434
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$87,564$89,053#10$62,382
10Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$86,498$91,202#8$65,396
…
18Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$81,917$87,418#13$62,981
19Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$81,691$82,172#18$54,095
20Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$81,691$82,172#19$54,095
21Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$81,376$84,481#16$64,644
22South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$79,322$85,382#15—
23University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$78,368$81,546#21$67,746
24University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI$71,715$74,623#25$57,627

Other Majors at Kansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$107,194$76,385#84 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,640$78,758#172 of 258
Industrial Engineering$93,098$77,724#64 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,068$77,492#117 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$91,809$74,253#23 of 43
Architectural Engineering$91,336$74,091#6 of 16
Agricultural and Food Products Processing$91,040$76,052—
Mechanical Engineering$88,533$72,627#224 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$85,396$60,144#75 of 166
Air Transportation$85,147$51,198#24 of 52
Civil Engineering$83,453$69,300#141 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$79,008$60,155#271 of 796
Agricultural Mechanization$78,537$63,239#2 of 10
Food Science and Technology$78,367$62,479#6 of 29
Computer Engineering—$77,938—
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,705$54,509#249 of 452
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,544$61,696#28 of 34
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$72,398$44,486#13 of 265
Economics$71,747$52,490#251 of 368
Business/Commerce$70,601$54,223#72 of 271
Marketing$69,837$50,468#187 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,735$52,538#383 of 1176
Natural Sciences$68,243$28,107#3 of 9
Agricultural Business and Management$66,387$53,751#32 of 77
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$65,677$31,958#22 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$65,122$29,651#55 of 110
Political Science and Government$63,811$32,289#231 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$62,128$33,381#22 of 53
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,621—#71 of 215
Design and Applied Arts$61,150$43,992#70 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kansas State University agricultural engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,644 one year after graduating and $81,376 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kansas State University rank for agricultural engineering?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural engineering graduates, Kansas State University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural engineering at Kansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for agricultural engineering ($84,624), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,757.

← All data for Kansas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.