Basic Certificates in Agricultural Mechanization

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 49% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Ag Mech Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 280 people earned their basic certificate in ag mech. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in ag mech at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	586
Undergraduate Certificate	284
Basic Certificate	280
Bachelor’s Degree	252

Earnings of Ag Mech Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for ag mech majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in ag mech. About 85.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	240
Women	40

The racial-ethnic distribution of ag mech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	141
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to ag mech that offer basic certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
	2,421
Horticulture	1,789
Agricultural Production	1,039
Agricultural Economics	825
Food Science Technology	245

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
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