Auburn University Rankings 2026

• Regarding placement, if you are a graduate research assistant, there is nearly a 100% chance you'll secure either a PhD position or some other job. For jobs, LinkedIn is the best platform, or you can also apply directly to individual companies. The College of Agriculture hosts job fairs each semester, featuring companies like Syngenta and Pairwise, which often hire students.
• The average salary after earning a master's degree ranges from $30,000 to $50,000 a year, but it can be higher if you are a PhD student seeking a more advanced position. My batchmates applied for positions personally through various agricultural companies and via connections with their current advisors, and all were able to find good opportunities, either in jobs or as PhD students.
• The big company that hires a student from the College of Agriculture is Bayer Crop, a well-known company in crop science.

• For undergraduate students, there are very few on-campus housing options available, but for graduate students like me, only off-campus options exist. For accommodation, there are various Facebook groups and other social media platforms, as well as numerous real estate companies that rent out places.
• The average rent ranges from $400 to $600. My apartment, which has one bedroom and one bathroom, costs $550 in rent. Water is included, but I have to pay for electricity. Living alone, electricity typically costs between $70 and $100. Groceries and other miscellaneous expenses usually total between $200 and $300. For future students, I recommend joining urban housing groups.
• There are many Facebook groups where leasing or subleasing listings are regularly posted, making it easy to find accommodation. Personally, my place is very close to campus—just a 2-minute walk to the library and a 5-minute walk to my department. There are no challenges except if you find accommodation at the very last moment, you may end up getting a house that is very expensive rent-wise.

AU conducts career fairs where you can find more than 100 companies. I have seen 15-20 companies for my major. Some notable companies are CGI, Shipt, Tsys, NCR, Nvidia, JB Hunt, Cape Gemini, Sogeti, Mueller Water Products, etc. Placement Process: Placement is not guaranteed. The students have to approach the companies by themselves. Auburn career center might provide assistance with resumes, or any other related requests. Students have to research the companies, network with company people, and submit their resumes. Additionally, students have to look for jobs on Linkedin by contacting people from other companies. There is an Auburn Alumni page where students can reach out to alumni for help.

Positives: They have good programs for machine learning and data science. There are a good amount of professors who work on various research. It's great to coordinate with them. Other than computer science, we can take courses in mathematics, statistics, or computer engineering. All are of great quality. Good funding options. They have a decent career fair option. Atlanta (a nearby city) has a lot of software companies. Auburn has a lot of computer science and AI clubs. This could help a student to improve his skills.

With our clinicals, we are able to make connections. They will help us secure jobs when we graduate in 2020. Hopefully, a counselor will help me apply when the time comes or the teachers will help if we need it.

It was close to home. Also, their nursing program had great reviews and it was new. I wanted to be near home but far enough to enjoy the college experience. I'm able to visit my family every other weekend.