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2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

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 Getting Aid list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students with aid list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students with aid 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full University of Georgia Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s 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. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the 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 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.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Arkansas

#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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Agricultural Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree ae students with aid list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University Agricultural Engineering Report

#8

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clemson University Agricultural Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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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