2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Washington State University the best value for a degree in agricultural engineering in Washington. Set in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,391, compared with $29,950 for out-of-state students. Agricultural Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,903 in student loans. Early-career agricultural engineering graduates make about $54,697. Set against $21,903 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
[Agricultural Engineering](/majors/engineering/agricultural-engineering-ae/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural engineering education at a price that pays off.
