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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,564 people earned their degree in agricultural engineering, making the major the 330th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 242 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Agricultural Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Agricultural Engineering Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UT Knoxville

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clemson has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Clemson

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UK

#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UARK Agricultural Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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