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:
- Cornell University
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Maryland - College Park
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Purdue University
- University of Florida
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- North Carolina State University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
25 best colleges for agricultural engineering majors in the US
1. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
2. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
3. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
4. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
5. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
6. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
8. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
10. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
11. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
12. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
13. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
14. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
15. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Location
New Brunswick, NJ
16. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
17. Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Location
Ames, IA
18. University of California - Davis
Location
Davis, CA
19. Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing, MI
20. North Dakota State University
Location
Fargo, ND
21. Louisiana State University and A&M College
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
22. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
23. University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Location
Lincoln, NE
24. Illinois Institute of Technology
Location
Chicago, IL
25. Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR
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
Most popular jobs for agricultural engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023