2024 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools
29
Colleges in the United States
1,472
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.
College Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,472 degrees in agricultural engineering to qualified students.
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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.
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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 IN
125
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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 125 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
56
AE Degrees Awarded
Cornell University is one of the finest 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 #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
128
AE Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good decision for students interested in a degree in agricultural engineering. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 128 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
67
AE Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
137
AE Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were roughly 137 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
80
AE Degrees Awarded
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. This university ranks 1st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 80 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
59
AE Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 59 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
42
AE Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 42 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
95
AE Degrees Awarded
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 95 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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