Best Agricultural Engineering Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
18
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$337,051
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$31,264
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Maryland-College Park
Grad rate: 88.9% |
MD | +$551,693 | $76,718 | $28,073 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of Georgia
Grad rate: 87.6% |
GA | +$548,836 | $74,929 | $27,436 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Grad rate: 85.3% |
CA | +$501,341 | $74,159 | $29,918 | $16,420 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | +$457,235 | $72,002 | $27,770 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 63.4% |
ND | +$457,156 | $69,536 | $23,391 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Grad rate: 84.6% |
MN | +$406,818 | $69,966 | $29,013 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Purdue University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 83.1% |
IN | +$387,832 | $67,255 | $22,567 | $20,000 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Grad rate: 84.8% |
IL | +$371,741 | $68,455 | $32,134 | $21,350 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | +$359,768 | $67,984 | $30,528 | $28,000 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Iowa State University
Grad rate: 75.0% |
IA | +$335,559 | $64,891 | $23,309 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | +$317,382 | $65,412 | $29,320 | $24,872 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Grad rate: 84.6% |
NC | +$297,598 | $63,690 | $25,613 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grad rate: 86.3% |
VA | +$263,416 | $63,376 | $32,040 | $26,625 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Clemson University
Grad rate: 86.6% |
SC | +$220,164 | $59,907 | $34,494 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$208,140 | $60,039 | $32,085 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Cornell University
Grad rate: 95.2% |
NY | +$202,868 | $69,829 | $83,196 | $15,502 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Grad rate: 60.0% |
WI | +$93,606 | $52,148 | $19,576 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Kentucky
Grad rate: 69.3% |
KY | +$85,771 | $54,063 | $32,291 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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