2027 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Agricultural Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for agricultural engineering students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Agricultural Engineering
Our analysis ranked Cornell University the best school in the country for a degree in agricultural engineering. Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell University graduates 95% of students within six years. Cornell University awarded about 26 agricultural engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from Cornell University earn around $54,435 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,502.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Cornell University
Students looking for a strong agricultural engineering program will find one at University Of Maryland College Park, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. About 16 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $69,848 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the top schools for agricultural engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 21 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Agricultural Engineering graduates of Rutgers University New Brunswick earn a median of $64,486 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Rutgers University New Brunswick
A rank of #4 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the top schools for agricultural engineering. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. There were roughly 27 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus earn around $62,382 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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.
