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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Agricultural Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. 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.

Full North Carolina State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree ae students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’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.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UGA

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Engineering Report

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’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 University are $23,246.

Full Clemson University Agricultural Engineering Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’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 University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Kentucky

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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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