2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in Iowa
[Agricultural Engineering](/majors/engineering/agricultural-engineering-ae/agricultural-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Engineering Schools
Iowa State University earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural engineering schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,787, with out-of-state students paying around $28,881. Typical student debt for agricultural engineering graduates is $21,500. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $72,376. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Iowa State University admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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