by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UW - Madison ranks in comparison to other schools with ae programs.
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UW - Madison was ranked #4 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for ae majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Madison handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in agricultural engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in ae from UW - Madison. This makes it the #13 most popular school for ae master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in ae in 2021, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of ae students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $61,703. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $59,306 for all ae bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison, ae students borrow a median amount of $23,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,239 for all ae majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ae majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 ae majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in ae.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in ae from UW - Madison. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UW - Madison are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in ae.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 268 |
| Electrical Engineering | 241 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 177 |
| Civil Engineering | 157 |
| Industrial Engineering | 150 |
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