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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

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 $75-$110k

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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.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #4 spot 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Agricultural Engineering Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, UK has also earned the #6 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 UK are $33,216.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Clemson University

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $75-$110k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #7 rank 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.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UT Knoxville

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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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