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2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Agricultural Engineering is the 203rd most popular major in the country with 1,564 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 242 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,275 and $24,366 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 38 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural engineering programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at NC State

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $48-$75k list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UK

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arkansas Agricultural Engineering Report

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clemson Agricultural Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agricultural Engineering Report

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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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