Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$61,145
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,946
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,624
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 26
Rank by pay
#23 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,742
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in agricultural engineering earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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
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14North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$84,848$91,054#9$67,281
15North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$84,529$87,574#12—
16Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$83,517$93,770#4$65,494
17University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,946$79,231#23$61,145
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

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$119,781$85,672#39 of 189
Computer Science$111,661$82,861#107 of 349
International Business$108,566$64,978#4 of 115
Computer Systems Analysis$104,839$73,013#2 of 24
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$103,666——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$100,554$68,047#2 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,279$69,094#61 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,611$76,184#44 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,575$79,808#148 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,109$66,591#72 of 796
Chemical Engineering$92,946$73,245#108 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,422$68,495#44 of 59
Industrial Engineering$92,241$73,777#70 of 94
Construction Management$91,947$75,705#32 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,284$65,996#52 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$90,061$73,433#189 of 318
Marketing$86,246$59,609#45 of 516
Engineering$86,148$67,413#38 of 57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,678$73,403#18 of 93
Business/Commerce$84,516—#22 of 271
Materials Engineering$83,945$60,445#30 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,960$72,929#615 of 966
Economics$82,488$56,902#159 of 368
Civil Engineering$82,281$65,835#157 of 233
Mathematics$81,864$58,153#76 of 309
Statistics$80,993$66,434#33 of 50
Physics$80,025$54,350#52 of 107
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$77,420$60,367#1 of 6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,078$64,936#16 of 76
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$74,597$43,969#1 of 22

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Twin Cities agricultural engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,145 one year after graduating and $82,946 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for agricultural engineering?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for agricultural engineering ($84,624), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,742.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.