25 Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 153 students received their doctor’s degree in agricultural engineering from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

There were 4,954 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Wazzu can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,224	$24,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,575	$1,575
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$589	$1,261

Across all programs, there were 1,766 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 776 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,579. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In a typical year, there are 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Iowa State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,944	$22,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,134	$1,134
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$497	$1,259

In 2017-2018, Iowa State reported having 2,878 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Virginia Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

The school reported having 3,418 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UMN Twin Cities.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,728	$25,884
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,504	$1,504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,394	$2,157

There were 5,560 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,063 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,316 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In a typical year, there are 3,098 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Oklahoma State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

In 2017-2018, Oklahoma State reported having 1,778 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UC Davis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 4,247 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

The school reported having 3,468 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UHM can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,288	$36,768
Fees for Full-Time Students	$902	$902
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,532

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,236. Of that number, 598 were classified as teaching assistants, and 638 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

The school reported having 4,229 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,644. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending South Dakota State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at South Dakota State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,553	$14,521
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,000	$1,000
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$356	$647

Across all programs, there were 549 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 227 were classified as teaching assistants, and 287 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

There were 3,592 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at NC State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

In a typical year, there are 3,252 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, UIUC reported having 5,627 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at North Dakota State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,793	$15,468
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,009	$1,009
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$322	$859

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 899. Of that number, 303 were classified as teaching assistants, and 591 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UK.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kentucky

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,363	$28,861
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,363	$1,363
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$632	$1,602

In a typical year, there are 1,922 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,030 were classified as teaching assistants, and 795 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending K - State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,960	$22,483
Fees for Full-Time Students	$862	$862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$415	$937

In 2017-2018, K - State reported having 1,491 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Arizona.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

Across all programs, there were 2,743 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

There were 5,003 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UT Knoxville can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

The school reported having 2,653 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Oregon State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oregon State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,339	$22,761
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,722	$1,722
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$843

There were 1,909 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
Image Credit: By Agricultural Research Service, the research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture under Public domain