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2023 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools

31 Colleges
$57,068 Avg Salary
$23,086 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,472 people earned a degree or certificate in agricultural engineering, making the major the #209 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the United States

Check out the AE programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the United States for agricultural engineering students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

While working on their degree, AE majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $16,460 in student debt.

Full Agricultural Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for agricultural engineering students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

While working on their degree, AE majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

Full Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

While working on their degree, AE majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, AE graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $17,906.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, AE majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

While working on their degree, AE majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $21,988 in student debt.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at UMCP take out is $19,250.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, AE majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agricultural engineering students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, AE graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agricultural engineering students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

On average, AE graduates from NC State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University

Agricultural Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Agricultural Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to AE

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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