2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the United States for agricultural engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the AE majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that AE majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,625.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 116 students majoring in AE at Ohio State, 72% are male and 28% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, AE majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $22,707 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $388.
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Out of the 32 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 very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 27% of the students majoring in AE at the school are women while 73% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, AE majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,384 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for agricultural engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 54% of the AE majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agricultural engineering schools in the United States. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 54% of the students majoring in AE at the school are women while 46% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural engineering programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 35% of the AE majors at the school.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
Of the 55 students majoring in AE at Iowa State, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural engineering programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Women make up 24% of the AE majors at the school.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agricultural engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the AE majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in AE at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Agricultural Engineering Related Majors
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.
- 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).
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