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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region

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Agricultural Engineering is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,382 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Plains States region, there were 261 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agricultural engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 5 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 10 doctorate’s ae degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas 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 86%. 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at K -State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s ae degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s ae degrees 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 full report on Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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