Agricultural Mechanization at Parkland College

If you plan to study agricultural mechanization, take a look at what Parkland College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 5,758.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agricultural Mechanization section at the bottom of this page.

Parkland College Agricultural Mechanization Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Ag Mech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Ag Mech

Parkland College Agricultural Mechanization Rankings

Ag Mech Student Demographics at Parkland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag mech majors at Parkland College.

Parkland College Agricultural Mechanization Associate’s Program

17% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of ag mech associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ag mech only graduates about 7% women each year. The program at Parkland College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ag mech at Parkland College are white. Around 92% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Parkland College with a associate's in ag mech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Agricultural Mechanization

Agricultural Mechanization majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Parkland College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation	15

Careers That Ag Mech Grads May Go Into

A degree in ag mech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	4,590	$63,840
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	3,080	$62,290
Agricultural Equipment Operators	1,330	$36,260
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,170	$45,270
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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