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Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

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

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 agricultural engineering graduations were recorded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Among 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Engineering Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Use these rankings to compare University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Agricultural Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 25

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Value	Minnesota	#1 of 1
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#1 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 25

Earnings for Agricultural Engineering Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Those who finish University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Agricultural Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,730
2 years	$65,238
3 years	$69,966
4 years	$70,905
5 years	$86,218

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Agricultural Engineering graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn a median of $70,905, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Agricultural Engineering graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Agricultural Engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agricultural Engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities are 57% women (17) and 43% men (13).

Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 22 bachelor’s agricultural engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 55% were women (12) and 45% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Agricultural Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, below the national average of 27%.*

Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Of the 4 master’s agricultural engineering degrees awarded at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Agricultural Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Among the 4 doctoral agricultural engineering graduates at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Agricultural Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, above the national average of 12%.*

*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 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

The Agricultural Engineering program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Agricultural Engineering	30

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Agricultural Engineering program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.