2025 Best Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Agricultural Engineeringmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #212 out of the 343 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 125 master's degrees in agricultural engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agricultural engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agricultural engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for agricultural engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Engineering Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agricultural Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in agricultural engineering.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in AE

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

89 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

20 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in agricultural engineering. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in agricultural engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	19
Michigan	211	7
Ohio	207	14
Indiana	191	37
Wisconsin	173	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to AE

Agricultural Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

AE Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering	125

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	1,307
Electrical Engineering	1,212
Civil Engineering	729
Industrial Engineering	586
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	521
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	520
Computer Engineering	514
Biomedical Engineering	450
General Engineering	399
Other Engineering	356

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.