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2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$23,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agricultural engineering was ranked #203 in the country. In fact 332 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for AE students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for AE majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Engineering

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for agricultural engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.

UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 10% of our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

Full Agricultural Engineering at South Dakota State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$26,491 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agricultural engineering programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Agricultural Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Best Agricultural Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 5
Iowa 25
Kansas 7
Nebraska 6
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 4

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Agricultural Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 the rest 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.

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