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2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,143 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,639 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for AE students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for AE majors pursuing a .

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for agricultural engineering students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year. AE majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. AE majors at Purdue take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year. AE majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for agricultural engineering students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 per year. On average, AE graduates from UIUC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, AE majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural engineering students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Ohio State take out is $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $388.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 59
Ohio 139
Illinois 128
Indiana 125
Wisconsin 75

More Agricultural Engineering Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 40 majors within the area of study, agricultural engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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