2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
[Agricultural Engineering](/majors/engineering/agricultural-engineering-ae/agricultural-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools
Oklahoma State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural engineering schools in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, with out-of-state students paying around $25,630. Students borrow a median of $16,500 to complete the agricultural engineering program here. Early-career agricultural engineering graduates make about $65,494. Set against $16,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
Texas A And M University College Station is a great value for students pursuing a degree in agricultural engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Agricultural Engineering graduates carry a median of $18,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $74,655. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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