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Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how South Dakota State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ae.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Agricultural Engineering Degrees Available at South Dakota State

• Bachelor’s Degree in AE
• Master’s Degree in AE
• Doctorate Degree in AE

South Dakota State AE Rankings

The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for ae list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering	1
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering	2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering	2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering	3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Agricultural Engineering Graduates	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k)	8
Highest Paid Agricultural Engineering Graduates	9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	14
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)	16
Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	18
Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Agricultural Engineering Graduate Degree Schools	20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	20
Best Agricultural Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	21
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)	22
Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges for Veterans	23
Best Agricultural Engineering Schools	24
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (With Aid)	24
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)	28

Popularity of AE at South Dakota State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 7 bachelor's degrees in agricultural engineering. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ae from South Dakota State. This makes it the #17 most popular school for ae master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in ae in 2021, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

AE Student Diversity at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ae majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Program

All of the 7 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in ae from South Dakota State in 2021 were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in ae.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Master’s Program

The ae program at South Dakota State awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in ae.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.