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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$56,469 Avg Salary
$23,997 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for AE majors pursuing a .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for agricultural engineering students. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

AE majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, AE majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at UK take out is $23,239.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Kentucky Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that AE majors at Clemson take out is $20,500.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Arkansas Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 21
Virginia 95
North Carolina 53
Florida 26
Tennessee 13
Kentucky 38
South Carolina 21
Louisiana 0
Arkansas 4

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 11 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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