2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for ag mech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for ag mechanization students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
On average, ag mech graduates from Iowa State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for ag mechanization students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
While working on their degree, ag mech majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at North Dakota State College of Science helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best ag mechanization schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at North Dakota State College of Science take out is $12,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at UNL take out is $25,000.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Ag Mech majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $21,251 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for ag mechanization students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
While working on their degree, ag mech majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on this year’s best schools for ag mechanization students. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.
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Ridgewater College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at Mizzou take out is $14,500.
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Northeast Iowa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.
After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from NICC carry an average student debtload of $10,932.
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Explore the best ag mechanization colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 34 |
Minnesota | 6 |
Kansas | 52 |
Iowa | 108 |
Nebraska | 24 |
North Dakota | 34 |
South Dakota | 50 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Ag Mech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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