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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region

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271 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region

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Agricultural Engineering is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,472 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 271 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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 in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region ae students.

Top 11 Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s AE degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Virginia Tech

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 38 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UK

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina A & T State University

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s AE degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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 94%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at NC State

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 Clemson University

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 4 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agricultural Engineering Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 21 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UGA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 22 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Agricultural Engineering Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 4 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Arkansas

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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on AE Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s AE degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 86%.

Full Louisiana State University Agricultural Engineering Report

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