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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.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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.

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

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC 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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$11,619 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lima, University of Northwestern Ohio is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northwestern Ohio are $11,619 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a medium-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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#5

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly 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.

Ivy Tech Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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

Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for ag mechanization students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a moderately-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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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the 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

With a ranking of #8, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for ag mechanization students. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Land College are $13,906 per year.

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$31,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value ag mechanization programs. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public college 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.

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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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