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2024 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
205 AE Degrees Awarded
A degree in agricultural engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #341 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of agricultural engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 205 degrees in agricultural engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Engineering School

Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of agricultural engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Agricultural Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in AE
Master's Degrees in AE
Doctor's Degrees in AE

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 in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the ae degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in AE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
80 AE Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in agricultural engineering needs to look into Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

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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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
45 AE Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
31 AE Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 31 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
5.3% Growth in Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were approximately 19 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 11 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent data year.

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Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 45
Iowa 648 81
Kansas 599 31
Nebraska 500 18
North Dakota 416 19
South Dakota 381 11

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Agricultural Engineering is one of 0 different types of Agricultural Engineering programs to choose from.

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