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2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

23 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 23 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 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 Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 7 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 11 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Georgia

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Purdue

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#6

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC State Agricultural Engineering Report

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#20 in overall quality

South Dakota State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State

#19 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UH Manoa

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson Agricultural Engineering Report

#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#12 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#13

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’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 Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#14

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#18 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University

#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Virginia Tech Agricultural Engineering Report

#16

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#17 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, Ohio State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State Agricultural Engineering Report

#19

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#23 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Kentucky

#14 in overall quality

University of California - Davis landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis

#21

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#22 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Oregon State

#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agricultural Engineering Report

#23

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue AE Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 10 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell 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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