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Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for agricultural engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for agricultural engineering Majors in US for 2021:
  1. Cornell University
  2. University of Wisconsin - Madison
  3. University of Maryland - College Park
  4. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
  5. Purdue University
  6. University of Florida
  7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  8. North Carolina State University
  9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
If you go to one of these schools, chances are, you're not surprised. After all, you know how great you have it.

25 best colleges for agricultural engineering majors in the US

1. Cornell University

Location
Ithaca, NY
Admission rate: 11%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $76,300

2. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Location
Madison, WI
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,600

3. University of Maryland - College Park

Location
College Park, MD
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,100

4. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
Admission rate: 30%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $54,700

5. Purdue University

Location
West Lafayette, IN
Admission rate: 58%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $49,000

6. University of Florida

Location
Gainesville, FL
Admission rate: 39%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $47,700

7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Location
Champaign, IL
Admission rate: 62%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $52,300

8. North Carolina State University

Location
Raleigh, NC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,000

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Location
Blacksburg, VA
Admission rate: 65%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $50,400

10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Location
Minneapolis, MN
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $46,000

11. University of California, Berkeley

Location
Berkeley, CA
Admission rate: 15%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $57,600

12. Clemson University

Location
Clemson, SC
Admission rate: 47%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,100

13. University of Georgia

Location
Athens, GA
Admission rate: 49%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,200

14. Texas A&M University

Location
College Station, TX
Admission rate: 68%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $53,600

15. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Location
New Brunswick, NJ
Admission rate: 60%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $48,200

16. Ohio State University

Location
Columbus, OH
Admission rate: 52%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $41,500

17. Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Location
Ames, IA
Admission rate: 91%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $44,000

18. University of California - Davis

Location
Davis, CA
Admission rate: 41%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,300

19. Michigan State University

Location
East Lansing, MI
Admission rate: 78%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,200

20. North Dakota State University

Location
Fargo, ND
Admission rate: 93%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,200

21. Louisiana State University and A&M College

Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Admission rate: 74%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $45,000

22. Pennsylvania State University

Location
University Park, PA
Admission rate: 56%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $43,600

23. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Location
Lincoln, NE
Admission rate: 80%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $39,900

24. Illinois Institute of Technology

Location
Chicago, IL
Admission rate: 58%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $60,400

25. Oregon State University

Location
Corvallis, OR
Admission rate: 81%
Mean earning of students 6 years after entry: $42,700

How we determined the best agricultural engineering colleges

We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what agricultural engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
  • Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
  • Mean Earnings After 10 Years
  • Mean Earnings After 6 Years
  • Admission Rate (More selective the better)
  • Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
  • Median amount of debt
  • Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years