Agricultural Mechanization at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study ag mechanization, take a look at what South Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in ag mech from South Dakota State.

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.

South Dakota State Agricultural Mechanization Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Mech

South Dakota State Agricultural Mechanization Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ag mech progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ag mech major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Mechanization. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Agricultural Mechanization Schools	37

How Much Do Ag Mech Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of ag mech students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $54,155. This is 6% higher than $51,141, which is the national average for all ag mech bachelor's degree recipients.

Ag Mech Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag mech majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ag mech from South Dakota State in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ag mech at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in ag mech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in ag mech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Plant Sciences

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	790	$41,840
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	520	$50,330
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	240	$53,730
Agricultural Equipment Operators	90	$38,780
Agricultural Sciences Professors	80	$81,860

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.