Agricultural Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

$84,630
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+6% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Agricultural engineers solve problems concerning power supplies, machine efficiency, the use of structures and facilities, pollution and environmental issues, and the storage and processing of agricultural products.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA
$75,434
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Texas A&M University-College Station, TX
$74,655
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE
$73,907
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$72,713
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Iowa State University, IA
$72,376
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$72,168
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of Maryland-College Park, MD
$69,848
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
$67,746
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC
$67,281
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$65,494
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Washington State University, WA
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)California Lutheran University, CA
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Clemson University, SC
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, FL
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)Michigan State University, MI
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)North Carolina A & T State University, NC
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)South Dakota State University, SD
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, NY
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of California-Los Angeles, CA
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of Florida, FL
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of Georgia, GA
$65,396
Agricultural Engineering(bachelors)University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI
$65,396

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