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2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Agricultural Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UGA

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s AE degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’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.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Virginia Tech

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’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 Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson Agricultural Engineering Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kentucky Agricultural Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on 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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