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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

27 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,564 people earned their degree in agricultural engineering, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agricultural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,175 and had an average of $22,449 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree ae students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 73 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue Agricultural Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 21 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Agricultural Engineering Report

Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#25 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of California - Davis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Agricultural Engineering Report

#14

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

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#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

UNL also took the #17 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#17

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#19 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Agricultural Engineering Report

#18

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#23 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#21

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#25

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clemson has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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