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2024 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
64 AE Degrees Awarded
$67,924 Avg Early-Career Salary
Agricultural Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #204 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California 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 64 degrees in agricultural engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Agricultural Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 California

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.

Top California Schools in AE

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38.5% Growth in Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural engineering. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from University of California - Davis

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 AE Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural engineering. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Graduates who receive their degree from the ae program make an average of $67,924 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 20
Oregon 266 30
Hawaii 164 12

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

AE Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering 64

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,137
Electrical Engineering 4,697
Computer Engineering 3,389
Civil Engineering 3,198
Biomedical Engineering 1,744
General Engineering 1,386
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,275
Chemical Engineering 1,136
Systems Engineering 537
Materials Engineering 497

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