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2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 234 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in agricultural engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 51 ’s ae degrees 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s ae students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 86%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UK

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NC A&T Agricultural Engineering Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 66 ’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s ae degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Clemson Agricultural Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Florida A&M University

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s ae degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 more about Agricultural Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s ae students 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%.

Full UGA Agricultural Engineering Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 22 ’s ae degrees 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%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UARK

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 ’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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