2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 1,564 people earned their degree in agricultural engineering, making the major the 330th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ae students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Agricultural Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, UIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 16 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’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.
North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’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.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Georgia
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, Michigan State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 13 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also took the #17 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Agricultural Engineering Report
University of California - Davis landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’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
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, UH Manoa has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Kansas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, K -State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University
University of Arkansas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
South Dakota State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State
University of Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students with aid list, UK has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Washington State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
Clemson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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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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