Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Illinois compares to other colleges that offer agricultural engineering.
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Illinois is the best school in the country for agricultural engineering. Specifically, it ranked #5 out of 21 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 73 bachelor’s degrees in agricultural engineering.
Agricultural Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Illinois report a median salary of $76,124 a year. This is below $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
To complete a bachelor’s at Illinois, agricultural engineering graduates take on a median debt of $21,350 in student loans. This is higher than $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
Learn more about Illinois tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of agricultural engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.
The largest share of agricultural engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois were White. Approximately 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 31% of agricultural engineering master’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The largest share of agricultural engineering master’s degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in agricultural engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Among recent graduates, 50% of agricultural engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of agricultural engineering doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in agricultural engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the agricultural engineering majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.