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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo BS in Agricultural Engineering

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$63,005 Average Salary
$20,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Agricultural Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Agricultural Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in AE, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo BS in AE

#5 in the U.S
#1 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #5 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 California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Agricultural Engineering Graduates1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Engineering Graduates2
Best Agricultural Engineering Schools5
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering5
Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering8
Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Engineering8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering12
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)13
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)13
Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Engineering14
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)15
Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges for Veterans30

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in AE from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cost?

$10,071 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,000 Average Student Debt

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$4,329$8,349
Books and Supplies$888$888
On Campus Room and Board$15,694$15,694
On Campus Other Expenses$2,190$2,190

Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo AE BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. AE students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $22,946.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in AE From Cal Poly San Luis Obispo?

$63,005 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of AE students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $63,005 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $56,233.

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Does Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Offer an Online BS in AE?

Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo AE bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Bachelor’s Student Diversity for AE

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
12.8% Women
23.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 39 bachelor’s degrees in AE awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 12.8% of the AE students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the AE bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White27
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in AE Focus Areas at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Agricultural Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering39

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering113
Architectural Engineering38
Biomedical Engineering102
Civil Engineering159
Computer Engineering158

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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.

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