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2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$15,175 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,820 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for ag mech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the United States

Check out the ag mech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools

Our analysis found North Dakota State College of Science to be the best value school for ag mechanization students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the distant town of Wahpeton, North Dakota State College of Science is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State College of Science are $6,606 a year. 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.

North Dakota State College of Science also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at North Dakota State College of Science

#2

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ridgewater College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

Ridgewater College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

Southwest Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,840 per year. Ag Mech majors at NICC take out an average of $10,932 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Agricultural Mechanization at Northeast Iowa Community College Report

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year. On average, ag mech graduates from South Dakota State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at South Dakota State University

Mitchell Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 per year. After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from Mitchell Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,000.

Mitchell Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$7,072 Average Tuition & Fees

Kirkwood Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $7,072 per year.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Kirkwood Community College

University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ag mechanization students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Crookston undergraduate students pay an average of $12,514 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Crookston excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools list.

Full Agricultural Mechanization at University of Minnesota - Crookston Report

$5,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Mississippi Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ag mechanization programs. NWCC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Senatobia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWCC are $5,830 a year.

Read full report on Agricultural Mechanization at Northwest Mississippi Community College

Agricultural Mechanization by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, ag mechanization has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alandmanson.

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