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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 266 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,750 and $23,226 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Agricultural Engineering Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State

#1 in overall quality

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 in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s AE students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Agricultural Engineering Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ae students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree ae students list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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