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Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$14,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,824 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. 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 2023 rankings named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for ag mechanization students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FVTC is a 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$11,619 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern Ohio is a great value for ag mechanization students. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Northwestern Ohio undergraduate students pay an average of $11,619 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for ag mechanization students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each 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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#6

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH
$9,782 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Owens State Community College are $9,782 a 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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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ag mechanization students. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at Purdue take out is $19,494.

In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#8

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL
$13,906 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Land College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the distant town of Mattoon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lake Land College are $13,906 a year.

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$31,689 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $31,689 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Agricultural Mechanization Colleges by State

Explore the best ag mechanization colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 4
Ohio 116
Illinois 64
Indiana 33
Wisconsin 19

More Agricultural Mechanization Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

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

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