2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering
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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.
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 Value AE Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree ae students.
Top 24 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
Full North Dakota State University Agricultural Engineering Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.
Full South Dakota State University Agricultural Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 11 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M College Station Agricultural Engineering Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 15 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students list, Clemson has also earned the #11 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 Clemson are $23,246.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree ae students list, K -State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Kansas State University Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #13 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 UGA are $27,476.
Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University
Washington State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.
With a ranking of #15, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Florida
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.
UIUC also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 10 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also took the #2 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 Cornell are $30,042.
Oregon State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s AE degrees to qualified students.
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 University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Oregon State University Agricultural Engineering Report
University of California - Davis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
With a ranking of #21, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate 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 took the #21 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Kentucky
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #24, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate list.
Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Penn State University Park
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- 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%.
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- *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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