Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,529
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,624
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 26
Rank by pay
#12 of 26
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in agricultural engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus 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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12Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$85,393$86,820#14$74,655
13The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$85,141$93,007#6—
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

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462
Environmental Design$55,647—#8 of 12

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus agricultural engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $84,529 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for agricultural engineering?

Among 26 colleges reporting earnings for agricultural engineering graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agricultural engineering at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for agricultural engineering ($84,624).

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.