2027 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Agricultural Engineering](/majors/engineering/agricultural-engineering-ae/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools
University Of Maryland College Park earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,809, compared with $41,186 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural engineering graduates is $22,500. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $69,848. Set against $22,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural engineering schools. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. In-state tuition and fees average $17,929, with out-of-state students paying around $37,441. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the agricultural engineering program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $64,486. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 58%.
Students looking for strong value in agricultural engineering will find it at Cornell University, which ranked #3. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. In-state tuition and fees average $69,314. Agricultural Engineering graduates carry a median of $15,502 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Cornell University generally make around $54,435. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus earned it the #4 place for agricultural engineering. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. In-state tuition and fees average $20,644, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Agricultural Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career agricultural engineering graduates make about $62,382. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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).
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