by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agricultural Engineering is the 204th most popular major in the country with 1,382 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , agricultural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $57,357 and had an average of $22,202 in loans still to pay off.
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.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major” ranking analyzed 27 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s ae degrees to qualified students.
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 handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
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 more about Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ae students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Virginia Tech
University of California - Davis ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ae degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of California - Davis
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 7 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%. 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 University - College Station
With a ranking of #11, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s ae degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 14 doctorate’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 full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
South Dakota State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 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%.
Full South Dakota State University Agricultural Engineering Report
Cornell University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ae 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UMN Twin Cities
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 23 doctorate’s ae degrees 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%.
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. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s ae degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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 large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s ae 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. East Lansing, Michigan 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Michigan State University Agricultural Engineering Report
With a ranking of #21, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 5 doctorate’s ae degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Arizona landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Arizona
Utah State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s ae degrees to qualified 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 Utah State University
Oregon State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and 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 87%. 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 more about Agricultural Engineering at Oregon State University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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