2025 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools
25
Colleges in the United States
1,382
AE Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #341 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for agricultural engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,382 degrees in agricultural engineering annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Agricultural Engineering School
Your choice of agricultural engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Agricultural Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agricultural Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 United States
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.
10 Top Schools in AE
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
55
AE Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 55 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Cornell University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
142
AE Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in agricultural engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 142 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
95
AE Degrees Awarded
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 95 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
115
AE Degrees Awarded
Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 115 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
74
AE Degrees Awarded
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 74 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
51
AE Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 51 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Virginia Tech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
98
AE Degrees Awarded
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. This university ranks 2nd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 98 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Iowa State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
110
AE Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were about 110 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
66
AE Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 66 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from North Carolina State University
