Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University

Every agricultural engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the AE program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,967 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in 2021, 24 of them were agricultural engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agricultural Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Agricultural Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in AE
• Master’s Degree in AE
• Doctorate Degree in AE

K -State Agricultural Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the AE progam at K -State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The AE major at K -State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	12

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in AE from K -State. This makes it the #17 most popular school for AE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in AE, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do AE Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of AE students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $57,356. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $59,306 for all AE students.

AE Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the AE majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The AE program at K -State awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in AE at K -State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in AE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

K -State Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 3 AE students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a AE master's degree from K -State, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a master's in AE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State also has a doctoral program available in AE. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Operations Research
• Nuclear Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

Careers That AE Grads May Go Into

A degree in AE can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Engineering Professors	310	$107,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.