We surveyed 194 agricultural engineers to learn what personality traits and interests make them unique. Here are the results.


Holland Codes

Agricultural engineers are investigative and realistic

Agricultural engineers tend to be predominantly investigative individuals, which means that they are quite inquisitive and curious people that often like to spend time alone with their thoughts. They also tend to be realistic, which means that they often enjoy working outdoors or applying themselves to a hands-on project.

If you are one or both of these archetypes, you may be well suited to be an agricultural engineer. However, if you are social, this is probably not a good career for you. Unsure of where you fit in? Take the career test now.

Here’s how the Holland codes of the average agricultural engineer break down:


Big Five

The top personality traits of agricultural engineers are openness and social responsibility

Agricultural engineers score highly on openness, which means they are usually curious, imaginative, and value variety. They also tend to be high on the measure of social responsibility, indicating that they desire fair outcomes and have a general concern for others.

Once again, let’s break down the components of the personality of an average agricultural engineer: