2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Agricultural Engineering 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Colleges.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools in Agricultural Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for agricultural engineering students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
On average, AE graduates from Iowa State take out $21,988 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, AE majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
While working on their degree, AE majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $21,686 in student debt.
Out of the 7 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 medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
On average, AE graduates from North Dakota State University take out $26,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
On average, AE graduates from South Dakota State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #7, Indian Hills Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural engineering students. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.
Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best agricultural engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 45 |
Kansas | 31 |
Iowa | 81 |
Nebraska | 18 |
North Dakota | 19 |
South Dakota | 11 |
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 |
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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 7 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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