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• Programs are ranked by their score, a weighted sum of the items you chose. (Details)
• Descriptions of each item are listed at the bottom of the page. (You can also see a description by mousing over items at the top of the table.)
• Your weight for each item is shown beneath the item at the top of the table. Weights range in magnitude from 0 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
• A positive weight means that you prefer larger values for the item. A negative weight means that you prefer smaller values for the item.
• Green values are at least one standard deviation better than the mean. Red values are at least one standard deviation worse than the mean.
• Data sources can be found below.

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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Deg / Yr (5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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1.	Agricultural & Biological Engi, Purdue University-Main Campus	16.7	3.2	73%	7.0	85%	590	555
2.	Biological Systems Engineering, University of California-Davis	11.6	5.0	79%	5.6	55%	615	565
3.	Agricultural Engineering, California Institute of Technology	11.4	5.0*	70%*	1.0	20%	775	735
4.	Agricultural & Biological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	9.0	4.7	72%	4.0	68%	675	615
5.	Biological & Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University at Raleigh	8.5	4.2	78%	3.8	59%	615	580
6.	Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University-Ny State Statutory Colleges	8.2	5.0*	70%*	2.4	30%	680	665
7.	Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Cornell University	7.6	6.3	63%	3.6	27%	710	675
8.	Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	6.7	2.8	75%*	2.6	51%	565	555
9.	Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University	6.2	4.0	70%	3.0	48%	615*	592*
10.	Biological Resources Engineering, University of Maryland-College Park	4.1	5.0*	75%*	2.2	49%	650	625
11.	Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	3.6	5.2	58%	5.0	58%	610	580
12.	Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida	1.4	4.7	33%	4.8	57%	640	620
13.	Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	-1.3	5.0*	75%*	1.8	70%	630	600
14.	Biological Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia	-2.0	5.0*	75%*	2.4	83%	595	600
14.	Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison	-2.0	5.0*	75%*	1.2	71%	650	615
16.	Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University	-2.3	5.1	63%	3.4	90%	620	595
17.	Biological & Agricultural Engineering, University of Georgia	-2.6	5.0*	75%*	1.2	62%	615	610
18.	Biological Systems Engineering - BSE, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	-2.8	5.0*	75%*	1.8	72%	615	585
19.	Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engin, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-2.9	5.7	88%	2.4	73%	580	560
20.	Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Arizona	-3.7	5.1	69%	3.6	88%	565	560
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-4)	Job (4)	Deg / Yr (5)	UG Acc (-2)	SAT-M (2)	SAT-V (2)
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21.	Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Clemson University	-4.2	5.0*	75%*	1.2	69%	615	590
22.	Bioengineering, Oregon State University	-5.7	5.0*	75%*	3.0	90%	550	530
23.	Biosystems & Agricultural Engineeri, Michigan State University	-5.8	5.0*	75%*	1.8	76%	585	555
24.	Biosystems Engineering, The University of Tennessee	-6.3	5.0*	75%*	1.0	44%	555	555
25.	Biosystems & Agricultural Engr - BAEN, University of Kentucky	-6.5	6.9	100%	1.8	79%	575	565
25.	Biological and Irrigation Engineering, Utah State University	-6.5	6.2	75%*	3.8	92%	555	550
27.	Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A & M University	-8.9	6.0	60%	2.2	70%	615	585
28.	Agricultural Engineering, Colorado State University	-11.1	5.0*	75%*	0.8	88%	565	555

Unranked Agricultural Engineering Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -4. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 4. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = 5. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more