2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Agricultural Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agricultural engineering was ranked #209 in the country. In fact 1,472 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for AE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Engineering
Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for agricultural engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. After completing their degree, AE graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $16,460.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 10% of our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Oregon State take out is $27,720.
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Request InformationBest Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best agricultural engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 64 |
| Washington | 20 |
| Oregon | 30 |
| Hawaii | 12 |
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Agricultural Engineering Related Majors for AE
One of 40 majors within the area of study, agricultural engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 5 schools only.
- 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.