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2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

23 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 23 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students with aid list, Purdue has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Purdue

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 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 #2 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UW - Madison

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UIUC

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Agricultural Engineering Report

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full UGA Agricultural Engineering Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report

#14 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Davis Agricultural Engineering Report

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#15 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#21 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UH Manoa

#14

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Washington State University

#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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

#16

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#20 in overall quality

South Dakota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. 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.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University

#17

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#17 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#19

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson University Agricultural Engineering Report

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#23 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UK

#21

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Cornell

#22

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#22 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#24 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #24 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville Agricultural Engineering Report

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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