Agricultural Engineering at Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$54,435
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,600
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,624
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 26
Rank by pay
#3 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,814
Median federal debt

Cornell University graduates in agricultural engineering earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cornell 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

Other Majors at Cornell University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$223,309$152,656#3 of 349
Operations Research$151,709$96,377—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$147,241$100,516#4 of 258
Agricultural Business and Management$145,218$92,163#1 of 77
Computer and Information Sciences$144,389$103,650#18 of 459
Economics$137,935$84,967#12 of 368
Mathematics$134,455$87,251#7 of 309
Engineering$128,207—#2 of 57
Public Policy Analysis$126,767$77,906#1 of 34
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$124,242$78,358—
Physics$118,649$50,933#2 of 107
Chemical Engineering$116,165$85,578#4 of 158
Human Resources Management and Services$112,713$73,436#1 of 187
Hospitality Administration/Management$112,289$77,803#1 of 137
Mechanical Engineering$112,212$85,440#9 of 318
Statistics$111,090$82,531#8 of 50
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$103,016$69,558#1 of 46
Area Studies$96,976$43,831#1 of 70
Political Science and Government$95,391$60,292#7 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$94,967—#1 of 57
Civil Engineering$91,242$80,261#47 of 233
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$89,275$33,419#4 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$88,463$62,182#3 of 660
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$85,883$38,841#3 of 17
Food Science and Technology$84,147$64,062#2 of 29
History$82,031$44,706#9 of 459
Chemistry$79,311$28,372#22 of 209
Psychology$78,049$36,630#6 of 1027
Sociology$73,200$36,709#9 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$73,066$38,401#1 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Cornell University agricultural engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,435 one year after graduating and $99,600 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cornell University rank for agricultural engineering?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural engineering graduates, Cornell University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural engineering at Cornell University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for agricultural engineering ($84,624), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,814.

← All data for Cornell 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.