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Best Biological Engineering Programs

Ranked in 2020, part of Best Engineering Schools

Biological and agricultural engineers aim to improve the natural world, working toward goals such
as safer food, cleaner water and less polluted air. These are the top graduate engineering schools
for biological / agricultural engineering. Each school's score re ects its average rating on a scale
from 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding), based on a survey of academics at peer institutions. Read the
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Iowa State University

Ames, IA
#1 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$12,494 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$27,892 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,340 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
162 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Purdue University--West Lafayette

West Lafayette, IN
#2 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$10,330 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$29,132 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
3,428 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
164 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of California--Davis
Davis, CA
#3 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$13,598 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$28,700 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,208 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
163 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC
#4 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$9,095 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$26,421 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
3,005 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
163 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Texas A&M University--College Station

College Station, TX
#4 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$278 per credit (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$779 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
3,038 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
163 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
#6 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$29,500 per year (full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$2,356 per credit (part-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
2,390 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
166 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, IL
#6 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$18,622 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$35,458 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
3,736 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
166 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
#8 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$10,770 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$27,335 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
2,117 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
162 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Ohio State University

Columbus, OH
#9 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$11,560 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$35,144 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,633 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Nebraska--Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
#9 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$8,262 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$22,302 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
504 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Pennsylvania State University--University Park

University Park, PA
#11 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$23,424 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$39,216 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,846 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
164 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
#12 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$426 per credit (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$960 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
266 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
159 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#12 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$876 per credit (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$1,641 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

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944 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

162 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Wisconsin--Madison
Madison, WI
#12 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$10,728 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$24,054 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,373 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
165 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
#15 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$13,701 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$27,614 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,881 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
163 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Auburn University (Ginn)

Auburn, AL
#16 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$9,828 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$29,484 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
584 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
158 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
#17 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

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$13,404 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$32,564 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
399 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, OK
#18 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$230 per credit (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$876 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
395 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA
#18 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$13,317 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$37,779 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
150 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
159 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA
#18 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$6,025 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$12,903 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
606 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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#21 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$1,418 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$26,460 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
973 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
159 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Arkansas--Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR
#21 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$11,655 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$31,617 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
379 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
157 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
#23 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$11,938 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$32,065 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
836 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
162 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Tennessee--Knoxville (Tickle)

Knoxville, TN
#23 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$639 per credit (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$1,650 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
896 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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South Dakota State University 1

Brookings, SD
#25 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

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University of Colorado--Boulder
Boulder, CO
#25 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$15,372 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$34,128 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
1,870 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
163 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA
#27 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$8,728 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$25,643 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
469 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
158 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Mississippi State University (Bagley)

Mississippi State, MS
#27 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$8,800 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$15,040 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
327 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
157 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND
#27 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$412 per credit (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$569 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
141 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
158 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
#27 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$8,078 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$19,022 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
N/A ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
160 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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Utah State University

Logan, UT
#27 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs (tie)

$5,996 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$20,998 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
142 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
N/A AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
#32 in Biological / Agricultural Engineering Programs

$9,876 per year (in-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)

$29,112 per year (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION (MASTER'S)
231 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)
159 AVERAGE QUANTITATIVE GRE

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