2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for ag mech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Mechanization
Our analysis found Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to be the best value school for ag mechanization students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for ag mechanization students. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern Ohio landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,619 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for ag mechanization students. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Ivy Tech Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ag mechanization schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Owens Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ag mechanization students. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Owens State Community College are $9,782 per year. After completing their degree, ag mech graduates from Owens State Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,000.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at Purdue take out is $19,494.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 5% of our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Lake Land College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ag mechanization students. It came in at #8 on the list. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $13,906 per year.
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Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute are $31,689 a year.
Request InformationBest Agricultural Mechanization Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 4 |
Ohio | 116 |
Illinois | 64 |
Indiana | 33 |
Wisconsin | 19 |
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Majors Related to Ag Mech
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 |
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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 9 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).
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