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2023 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$48,131 Avg Salary
$18,465 Avg Student Debt

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 very large public school located in the 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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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ag mechanization schools in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Dakota State College of Science is a great place for ag mechanization students. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school 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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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best ag mechanization schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at UNL take out is $25,000.

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The excellent programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ag mechanization schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly 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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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very 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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#8

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best ag mechanization programs. 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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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for ag mechanization students. 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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Best Agricultural Mechanization Colleges by State

Explore the best ag mechanization colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 34
Minnesota 6
Kansas 52
Iowa 108
Nebraska 24
North Dakota 34
South Dakota 50

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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
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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