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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$57,639 Avg Salary
$22,958 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for agricultural engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, AE graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $24,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $388.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at UIUC take out is $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Purdue take out is $21,000.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, AE majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

On average, AE graduates from Michigan State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural engineering students. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, AE graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural engineering students. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school located in the distant town of Wooster.

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#8

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

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Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

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

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

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 8 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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