2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in North Carolina
[Agricultural Engineering](/majors/engineering/agricultural-engineering-ae/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value agricultural engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in North Carolina
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 North Carolina State University At Raleigh the best value for a degree in agricultural engineering in North Carolina. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,799, compared with $32,847 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural engineering graduates is $25,000. Agricultural Engineering graduates of North Carolina State University At Raleigh earn a median of $67,281 early in their careers. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. North Carolina State University At Raleigh admits about 42% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools 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).
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