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Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Agricultural Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 124 agricultural engineering graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Engineering Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Agricultural Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 25

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 25

Earnings for Agricultural Engineering Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Agricultural Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,560
2 years	$63,997
3 years	$67,255
4 years	$77,760
5 years	$85,404

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Agricultural Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $77,760, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Agricultural Engineering graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus stands at $20,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Agricultural Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Agricultural Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 50% women (62) and 50% men (62).

Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 78 bachelor’s agricultural engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (39) and 50% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	9
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 27%.*

Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 32 master’s agricultural engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 59% were women (19) and 41% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	18

Minority students account for 16% of Agricultural Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 17%.*

Agricultural Engineering Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 14 doctoral agricultural engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	9

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Agricultural Engineering Concentrations at Purdue University-Main Campus

The Agricultural Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Agricultural Engineering	124

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Agricultural Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Agricultural Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Agricultural Engineers	$77,743

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.