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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

27 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural engineering programs and cost less that 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 For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, Purdue has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, UGA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Agricultural Engineering Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell Agricultural Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Agricultural Engineering Report

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University

#15 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of California - Davis

#17 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#23 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UH Manoa

#25 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at OSU

#14

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full K -State Agricultural Engineering Report

#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UARK Agricultural Engineering Report

#14 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State

#17

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#18

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#24 in overall quality

South Dakota State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State

#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kentucky Agricultural Engineering Report

#20

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#21

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Clemson University

#22

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State

#23

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Full Wazzu Agricultural Engineering Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University

#22 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #22 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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