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2023 Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Engineering is the 204th most popular major in the country with 1,472 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agricultural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,068 and had an average of $23,086 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 205 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,540 and $24,910 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular agricultural engineering programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s AE degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 31 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 19 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at North Dakota State University

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 18 ’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University

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Indian Hills Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended AE Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s AE students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agricultural Engineering at IHCC

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