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2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,437 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Mechanization School for You

In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to ag mechanization students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for ag mech majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Mechanization

$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for ag mechanization students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per year. Ag Mech majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa State is ranked #4 for overall quality for ag mech in Iowa.

Full Agricultural Mechanization at Iowa State University Report

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeast Iowa Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best ag mechanization schools in Iowa. NICC is a small public school located in the rural area of Calmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NICC are $6,120 per year. The average amount in student loans that ag mech majors at NICC take out is $10,932.

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#3

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$5,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kirkwood Community College is a great value for ag mechanization students. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Kirkwood Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kirkwood Community College are $5,308 per year.

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Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Agricultural Mechanization Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 3 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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