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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree AE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UGA.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UGA

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at NC State

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 54 bachelors’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#4

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree AE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NC A&T.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree AE students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Clemson.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Clemson University Agricultural Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s AE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,060 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Florida A&M University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s AE degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, UK has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kentucky is $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UK Agricultural Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue AE Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree AE students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UT Knoxville

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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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