2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on AE Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Agricultural Engineering is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,472 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on AE Major” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agricultural engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on AE Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on AE Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small school located in Wooster, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 full report on Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 137 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Agricultural Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 125 degrees to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue Agricultural Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 95 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 80 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #6. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s AE degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 128 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 132 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report
With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 56 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cornell Agricultural Engineering Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s AE degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #11. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s AE degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University
University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UW - River Falls
University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 38 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad 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 86%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UK
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Michigan State University
With a ranking of #15, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Agricultural Engineering Report
South Dakota State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State Agricultural Engineering Report
With a ranking of #17, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full NC State Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 67 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 full report on Agricultural Engineering at UW - Madison
Oregon State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s AE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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 85%.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Oregon State University
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full OSU Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UMN Twin Cities
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s AE degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #23, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s AE degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Clemson University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Clemson Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s AE degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UH Manoa
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