2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools
Finding the Best Agricultural Mechanization School for You
Agricultural Mechanization is the #257 most popular major in the country with 1,280 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the United States
Check out the ag mech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the United States for ag mechanization students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $23,250.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
On average, ag mech graduates from South Dakota State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State College of Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, ag mech majors at North Dakota State College of Science accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $19,494.
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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Ag Mech majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $16,456 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, ag mech majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ag mechanization programs. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for ag mechanization students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Ag Mech majors at SHSU take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at North Dakota State University take out is $21,251.
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Agricultural Mechanization Related Rankings by Major
One of 16 majors within the area of study, ag mechanization has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
| Animal Science | 8,294 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
| General Agriculture | 3,370 |
| Horticulture | 3,234 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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