Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - Agricultural Engineering Majors

Most Affordable Agricultural Engineering Colleges in the state of California for 2026

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Considering a degree in Agricultural Engineering?
These rankings show the most affordable colleges for Agricultural Engineering majors who live in California.
Rankings are calculated by estimating the net price at every college offering Agricultural Engineering degrees for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of California.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of college paid after factoring in financial aid.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Agricultural Engineering
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Antelope Valley Community College District 6200 12900 0.5181 12,937 0 0
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA

Sticker Price

$12,900

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

12,937

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

2 Santa Ana College 6300 23100 0.7268 26,073 0 0
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Sticker Price

$23,100

% Savings

73%

Undergraduates

26,073

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

3 Santa Monica College 7100 15500 0.5427 23,164 0 0.4384
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Sticker Price

$15,500

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

23,164

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

43.8 %

4 University of Wisconsin-River Falls 10300 21100 0.5127 4,721 1110 0.7782
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI

Sticker Price

$21,100

% Savings

51%

Undergraduates

4,721

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

77.8 %

5 Cornell University 10400 92000 0.8866 16,128 1521 0.0841
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Sticker Price

$92,000

% Savings

89%

Undergraduates

16,128

Est. Median SAT

1,521

Acceptance Rate

8.4 %

6 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 11000 34300 0.6789 37,140 1442 0.4237
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Sticker Price

$34,300

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

37,140

Est. Median SAT

1,442

Acceptance Rate

42.4 %

7 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 12100 26300 0.5391 21,947 1335 0.3122
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

21,947

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

31.2 %

8 University of Wisconsin-Madison 12400 27200 0.5443 39,083 1412 0.4517
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI

Sticker Price

$27,200

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

39,083

Est. Median SAT

1,412

Acceptance Rate

45.2 %

9 Ohio State University-Main Campus 15300 25700 0.4042 46,815 1339 0.6057
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

46,815

Est. Median SAT

1,339

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

10 Kansas State University 19000 28800 0.3404 15,650 1164 0.8199
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Sticker Price

$28,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

15,650

Est. Median SAT

1,164

Acceptance Rate

82.0 %

11 Iowa State University 20100 24200 0.1701 25,628 1207 0.8866
#11

#11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Sticker Price

$24,200

% Savings

17%

Undergraduates

25,628

Est. Median SAT

1,207

Acceptance Rate

88.7 %

12 Rutgers University-New Brunswick 20200 38800 0.481 36,588 1367 0.6535
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Sticker Price

$38,800

% Savings

48%

Undergraduates

36,588

Est. Median SAT

1,367

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

12 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 20200 43700 0.5382 31,035 1366 0.5499
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

54%

Undergraduates

31,035

Est. Median SAT

1,366

Acceptance Rate

55.0 %

14 North Dakota State University 21000 25700 0.1818 9,762 1110 0.9496
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND

Sticker Price

$25,700

% Savings

18%

Undergraduates

9,762

Est. Median SAT

1,110

Acceptance Rate

95.0 %

15 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 24400 42300 0.4229 1,905 965 0.5754
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR

Sticker Price

$42,300

% Savings

42%

Undergraduates

1,905

Est. Median SAT

965

Acceptance Rate

57.5 %

16 South Dakota State University 25600 28700 0.1071 10,728 1120 0.9834
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Sticker Price

$28,700

% Savings

11%

Undergraduates

10,728

Est. Median SAT

1,120

Acceptance Rate

98.3 %

17 University of Hawaii at Manoa 29400 43700 0.3275 14,576 1144 0.6967
#17

#17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Sticker Price

$43,700

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

14,576

Est. Median SAT

1,144

Acceptance Rate

69.7 %

18 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 30200 33100 0.0877 19,701 1214 0.8749
#18

#18 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$33,100

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

19,701

Est. Median SAT

1,214

Acceptance Rate

87.5 %

19 North Carolina State University 31100 53000 0.4127 28,422 1335 0.4167
#19

#19 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Sticker Price

$53,000

% Savings

41%

Undergraduates

28,422

Est. Median SAT

1,335

Acceptance Rate

41.7 %

20 North Carolina A & T State University 31200 36400 0.1427 12,216 1020 0.4617
#20

#20 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

14%

Undergraduates

12,216

Est. Median SAT

1,020

Acceptance Rate

46.2 %

21 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 32400 38500 0.1585 7,890 1105 0.2056
#21

#21 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL

Sticker Price

$38,500

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

7,890

Est. Median SAT

1,105

Acceptance Rate

20.6 %

22 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 38600 44600 0.1345 22,351 1159 0.7504
#22

#22 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

Sticker Price

$44,600

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

22,351

Est. Median SAT

1,159

Acceptance Rate

75.0 %

23 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 39100 52900 0.2607 30,564 1298 0.416
#23

#23 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

30,564

Est. Median SAT

1,298

Acceptance Rate

41.6 %

24 University of Georgia 40300 46000 0.1242 31,514 1336 0.3719
#24

#24 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Sticker Price

$46,000

% Savings

12%

Undergraduates

31,514

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

37.2 %

25 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 42000 55100 0.2379 42,604 1336 0.6056
#25

#25 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA

Sticker Price

$55,100

% Savings

24%

Undergraduates

42,604

Est. Median SAT

1,336

Acceptance Rate

60.6 %

26 University of Maryland-College Park 42300 52900 0.2004 31,133 1456 0.448
#26

#26 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD

Sticker Price

$52,900

% Savings

20%

Undergraduates

31,133

Est. Median SAT

1,456

Acceptance Rate

44.8 %

27 Purdue University-Main Campus 43200 46200 0.0665 44,170 1327 0.4979
#27

#27 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Sticker Price

$46,200

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

44,170

Est. Median SAT

1,327

Acceptance Rate

49.8 %

28 Oregon State University 44900 61900 0.2742 31,253 1272 0.773
#28

#28 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

Sticker Price

$61,900

% Savings

27%

Undergraduates

31,253

Est. Median SAT

1,272

Acceptance Rate

77.3 %

29 Michigan State University 47200 56200 0.1601 41,234 1223 0.848
#29

#29 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Sticker Price

$56,200

% Savings

16%

Undergraduates

41,234

Est. Median SAT

1,223

Acceptance Rate

84.8 %

30 University of Kentucky 51000 56000 0.0893 25,535 1193 0.9294
#30

#30 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Sticker Price

$56,000

% Savings

9%

Undergraduates

25,535

Est. Median SAT

1,193

Acceptance Rate

92.9 %

31 Texas A&M University-College Station 51800 56100 0.0762 60,710 1278 0.5732
#31

#31 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX

Sticker Price

$56,100

% Savings

8%

Undergraduates

60,710

Est. Median SAT

1,278

Acceptance Rate

57.3 %

32 University of Minnesota Twin Cities 53400 61000 0.1257 41,303 1338 0.7975
#32

#32 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Sticker Price

$61,000

% Savings

13%

Undergraduates

41,303

Est. Median SAT

1,338

Acceptance Rate

79.8 %

33 Clemson University 61600 63700 0.0326 23,401 1343 0.3834
#33

#33 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Sticker Price

$63,700

% Savings

3%

Undergraduates

23,401

Est. Median SAT

1,343

Acceptance Rate

38.3 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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