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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$57,324 Avg Salary
$23,086 Avg Student Debt

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 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 in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the AE bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for agricultural engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 55 students majoring in AE at Iowa State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in AE at UMN Twin Cities, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Women make up 33% of the AE majors at the school.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the AE majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at North Dakota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,991.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agricultural engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Full Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University Report

Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 45
Kansas 31
Iowa 81
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 19
South Dakota 11

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.

  • 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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