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