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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in 2026

21 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Agricultural Engineering, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Agricultural Engineering graduate earns $64,972/yr across 21 schools.

Programs Ranked
21
Avg Earnings
$64,972/yr
Avg DW Score
62/100
AI Risk
High
51% task exposure

All Agricultural Engineering Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public 		71
69–72 		$69,848/yr 22.0x
2 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public 		70
68–71 		$72,713/yr 19.3x
3 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN · Public 		70
68–70 		$72,168/yr 20.4x
4 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC · Public 		69
68–70 		$67,281/yr 23.1x
5 Iowa State University
Ames, IA · Public 		68
66–68 		$72,376/yr 17.5x
6 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public 		67
65–68 		$74,655/yr 14.5x
7 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public 		66
65–67 		$67,746/yr 16.6x
8 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA · Public 		65
63–66 		$75,434/yr 12.0x
9 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public 		64
62–65 		$62,032/yr 12.7x
10 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY · Public 		64
63–65 		$51,864/yr 16.1x
11 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI · Public 		63
61–63 		$65,396/yr 11.7x
12 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public 		63
62–64 		$61,145/yr 12.1x
13 University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI · Public 		63
62–64 		$57,627/yr 18.4x
14 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · Public 		62
61–63 		$62,981/yr 13.1x
15 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · Public 		59
57–59 		$73,907/yr 17.3x
16 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK · Public 		56
54–57 		$65,494/yr 15.0x
17 Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS · Public 		55
53–56 		$64,644/yr 13.8x
18 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit 		53
52–54 		$54,435/yr 2.9x
19 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ · Public 		50
49–51 		$64,486/yr 8.4x
20 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public 		49
48–50 		$54,095/yr 9.7x
21 Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public 		48
47–49 		$54,095/yr 9.0x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Agricultural Engineering?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Maryland-College Park ranks #1 for Agricultural Engineering with a score of 71/100 and graduate earnings of $69,848/yr.
How much do Agricultural Engineering graduates earn?
Across 21 schools, Agricultural Engineering graduates earn an average of $64,972/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $75,434/yr.
Is Agricultural Engineering a good major for AI resistance?
Agricultural Engineering has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.