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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Southeast region, there were 242 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $30-$48k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Agricultural Engineering Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Georgia

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kentucky Agricultural Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UT Knoxville

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

UARK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas Agricultural Engineering Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Clemson

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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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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