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2025 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
261 AE Degrees Awarded
$64,855 Avg Early-Career Salary
Agricultural Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #204 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 261 degrees in agricultural engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Engineering School

Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region The ae program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Agricultural Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of ae degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in AE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 AE Degrees Awarded
18.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 98 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Agricultural Engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University get an earnings boost of approximately $7,521 above the average earnings of agricultural engineering graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 AE Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the ae program earn around $61,145 for their early career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 AE Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Kansas State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 35 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the ae program report average early career wages of $64,644.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in agricultural engineering needs to check out University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
34.5% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo. This university ranks 4th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 29 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
38.9% Growth in Graduates

South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 18 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 45
Kansas 266 31
Iowa 264 81
Nebraska 238 18
North Dakota 210 19
South Dakota 204 11

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Agricultural Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

AE Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering 261

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,877
Civil Engineering 1,355
Electrical Engineering 1,111
Computer Engineering 1,012
Chemical Engineering 799
Industrial Engineering 637
Biomedical Engineering 627
General Engineering 566
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 562
Other Engineering 181

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