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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools

43 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 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for agricultural engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

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

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Ohio State take out is $24,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $388.

Full Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 43 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

On average, AE graduates from UIUC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

On average, AE graduates from Purdue take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 43 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 college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Virginia Tech take out is $25,250.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

AE majors at Iowa State take out an average of $21,988 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their degree, AE graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $26,750.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural engineering programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

AE majors at Michigan State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, AE graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $18,000.

Full Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Cornell take out is $17,906.

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Agricultural Engineering by Region

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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 26 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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