2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 238 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 28 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 73 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State
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 #5 for the Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. 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
With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Agricultural Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Clemson University
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
University of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, UGA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #14, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 1 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, OSU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Cornell University
University of Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
Oregon State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Washington State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Washington State University Agricultural Engineering Report
University of California - Davis ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #21, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Agricultural Engineering Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree ae students list, Michigan State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Michigan State University Agricultural Engineering Report
University of Kentucky ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
UK also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Agricultural Engineering at University of Kentucky
With a ranking of #25, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value AE Schools for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 2 masters’s AE degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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