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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Engineering is the 330th most popular major in the country with 1,564 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 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. 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 $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #1 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 UF are $30,130.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UF

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and 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 North Carolina State University 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Kentucky

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $48-$75k list, UARK has also earned the #9 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UARK

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Clemson

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #7 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 UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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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