by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 128 doctor's degrees in agricultural engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of agricultural engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality ae program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
The ae school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural engineering.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in agricultural engineering has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural engineering. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from University of Florida
Cornell University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Cornell University
It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural engineering. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from University of Maryland - College Park
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural engineering. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Iowa State University
Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from North Carolina State University
Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in agricultural engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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Agricultural Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 128 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,087 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,086 |
| Materials Engineering | 712 |
| General Engineering | 477 |
| Computer Engineering | 386 |
| Industrial Engineering | 370 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 361 |
