2023 Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Agricultural Engineering is the #209 most popular major in the country with 1,472 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for AE majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Agricultural Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for agricultural engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
AE majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $21,991 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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Kansas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree agricultural engineering programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 45 |
| Kansas | 31 |
| Iowa | 81 |
| Nebraska | 18 |
| North Dakota | 19 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to AE
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 6 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.