Program Analysis
At $62,032/yr, Agricultural Engineering graduates from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign land near the $64,972 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 12.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 45% task exposure — and the 15% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $19,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #9 out of 21 programs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Agricultural Engineering offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $62,032 to $87,830 shows 42% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.