by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Agricultural Engineering is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,382 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 127 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,735 and $124,256 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in agricultural engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree ae students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 10 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas State University is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #7, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #11. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ae degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Agricultural Engineering Report
South Dakota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #15. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s ae degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Cornell University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #19. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University
Clemson University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ae degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #22, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UW - Madison
Utah State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 0 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s ae degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
University of Arizona came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Arizona
Oregon State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Oregon State University
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