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2026 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the United States
160 Agricultural Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,666 Avg Early-Career Salary

Agricultural Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their agricultural engineering programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for agricultural engineering students.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in the The Plains States 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

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Leading the list is University Of Nebraska Lincoln, our #1 school for agricultural engineering. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 19 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $73,907. University Of Nebraska Lincoln graduates carry a median of $22,386 in student loans. Read more about the agricultural engineering program at University Of Nebraska Lincoln

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Iowa State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural engineering schools. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. Iowa State University graduates 75% of students within six years. About 57 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Iowa State University generally make around $72,376. Typical student debt for the program is $21,500. Read more about the agricultural engineering program at Iowa State University

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural engineering schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 85% of students finish within six years. About 30 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $61,145. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Get the full agricultural engineering details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Kansas State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduates 71% of students within six years. There were roughly 32 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Kansas State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $64,644. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $22,873 in student loans. More information about a degree in agricultural engineering from Kansas State University

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South Dakota State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural engineering schools. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. South Dakota State University graduates 62% of students within six years. There were roughly 22 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, agricultural engineering degree recipients from South Dakota State University generally make around $51,260. South Dakota State University graduates carry a median of $24,989 in student loans. Read more about the agricultural engineering program at South Dakota State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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