2027 Best Agricultural Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
Agricultural Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 20 schools to find the best for agricultural engineering students.
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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in the United States
Below are the best agricultural engineering schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Agricultural Engineering
Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in agricultural engineering. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Purdue University Main Campus graduates 83% of students within six years. Purdue University Main Campus awarded about 97 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $72,168. Typical student debt for the program is $20,000.
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in agricultural engineering, ranking #2. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo awarded about 22 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo generally make around $72,713. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo graduates carry a median of $16,420 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the top schools for agricultural engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Champaign. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awarded about 71 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $62,032 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,350 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #4 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the top schools for agricultural engineering. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. About 84% of students finish within six years. Texas A And M University College Station awarded about 39 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $74,655 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes University Of Maryland College Park one of the top schools for agricultural engineering. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. There were roughly 16 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent data year. Agricultural Engineering graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $69,848 early in their careers. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural engineering schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 35 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $67,281 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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Iowa State University came in at #7 for agricultural engineering this year. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 43 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $72,376 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500.
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Clemson University landed the #8 spot for agricultural engineering this year. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 87%. About 17 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Clemson University in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $53,834 in their early career. Clemson University graduates carry a median of $23,783 in student loans.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #9 spot for agricultural engineering this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. About 45 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $75,434 in their early career. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates carry a median of $26,625 in student loans.
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University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #10 among the best agricultural engineering schools. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 33 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $67,746 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,500 to complete this degree.
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Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #11 spot for agricultural engineering this year. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates 88% of students within six years. About 56 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $62,981 in their early career. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $24,872 in student loans.
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Michigan State University placed #12 among the best agricultural engineering schools. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. Michigan State University graduates 81% of students within six years. There were roughly 52 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from Michigan State University earn around $65,396 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete this degree.
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Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #13 for agricultural engineering this year. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. About 84% of students finish within six years. Rutgers University New Brunswick awarded about 17 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from Rutgers University New Brunswick earn around $64,486 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #14 for agricultural engineering this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. About 85% of students finish within six years. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awarded about 22 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn around $61,145 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus earned the #15 position for agricultural engineering this year. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $62,382. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #16 for agricultural engineering this year. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater. About 68% of students finish within six years. About 21 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Oklahoma State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from Oklahoma State University Main Campus earn around $65,494 in the first couple years of their career. Oklahoma State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $16,500 in student loans.
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Oregon State University placed #17 among the best agricultural engineering schools. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. About 70% of students finish within six years. Oregon State University awarded about 27 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $54,095 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Kansas State University placed #18 among the best agricultural engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduates 71% of students within six years. Kansas State University awarded about 19 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from Kansas State University earn around $64,644 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,873.
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University Of Kentucky placed #19 among the best agricultural engineering schools. Located in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public university. About 71% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 14 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Kentucky in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from University Of Kentucky generally make around $51,864. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500.
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South Dakota State University placed #20 among the best agricultural engineering schools. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. About 62% of students finish within six years. About 13 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from South Dakota State University earn around $51,260 in the first couple years of their career. South Dakota State University graduates carry a median of $24,989 in student loans.
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Other Agricultural Engineering Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 20 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
