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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,564 people earned their degree in agricultural engineering, making the major the 330th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 266 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ae students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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